Walkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. I’ve got to be straight with you – the outlook for the next 16 days is a tough one to write. We’ve got swell, but the wind is the story, and it’s not a good one.

Let’s start with Walkers. It’s picking up a consistent run of ENE swell, but it’s getting hammered by a persistent easterly breeze that’s blowing cross-onshore. The combined swell energy is moderate, hitting between 300 and 900 at times, but the wave state is consistently described as "poor surf conditions" – lumpy, messy, or choppy. We’re talking cross-onshore winds from the E and ENE, mostly in the 15 to 28 mph range, with a few days up into "strong breeze" territory. That means the surface is going to be a mess.

Right from Tuesday July 7th, the swell is there – 7 ft of 8-second ENE swell (energy 461) – but it’s crossed up by a fresh E wind. That same pattern holds through Wednesday and Thursday, with the swell building to 8 ft (energy pushing 900), but still with that strong cross-onshore wind. The periods are short, under 8 seconds, so it’s windswell, not groundswell – no real shape to the waves. The break is consistent and exposed, but with the wind in this direction, it’s like trying to surf in a washing machine.

This setup is more suited to kite surfing than paddle surfing – if that’s your thing, the consistent wind and swell will be more interesting for you. For the rest of us, we’re in for a blank run. The conditions don’t improve through the second week; it’s more of the same right up to Wednesday July 22nd. There is no standout day, no window where the wind backs off or goes offshore. Everything is cross-on or directly onshore.

It’s a rough run, but this area often has these extended spells of onshore wind. Forecasts can change, but for now, I’d give the boards a rest and wait for an improvement.

Rusty.

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