Walkers Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what we've got for Walkers.

Honestly, it's a rough run ahead. Over the next 16 days, we're stuck in a pattern of persistent easterly winds, blowing cross-on shore almost non-stop. The swell sticks around from the east-northeast, mostly 3 ft to 7 ft, but because of those onshore winds, the surface is going to be chopped up and lumpy the whole time. Every session is tagged as "poor surf conditions," so there’s really no standout window for a proper surf.

We start on Tuesday, August 25th, with a 6 ft ENE swell at a short, weak period of 7 seconds. The wind is a fresh 19 mph from the east, making it cross-on and lumpy. It stays like this day after day. The combined energy on Tuesday morning is only 284 (weak), and while it bumps up to 396 in the afternoon, the quality is the same: choppy.

Wednesday and Thursday (August 26-27) see similar 5 ft to 6 ft ENE swells with periods of 8 seconds. Wind is a consistent 16 to 19 mph from the east, keeping a cross-on chop. The energy gets moderate in the 350-457 range, but it doesn't help the shape.

Over Friday, August 28, the swell drops a bit to 4 ft, but the wind and chop are still there. Saturday the 29th pushes back up to 6 ft with a fresh 19 mph cross-on, still a lumpy mess.

A brief window on Sunday, August 30th, shows a longer-period groundswell sneaking in from the east – 15 seconds on the morning session at 3 ft, and 13 seconds in the afternoon at 5 ft. The energy jumps to 815 and then 1094 (moderate to strong). But the wind is still hammering from the east-northeast at 16 mph, cross-on, so any good lines from that long period would be chopped up. If it were clean, that long-period groundswell would be best for a point or reef, but not here.

Monday, August 31 sees the swell back up to 6 ft with an 11-second period from the ENE. The wind drops slightly to 12 mph in the morning, but it’s still cross-on and fairly choppy. The afternoon eases to a gentle 9 mph breeze, but it's still cross-on.

From September 1st right through to September 9th, it's the same story: persistent east to east-northeast swell in the 3 ft to 7 ft range, with periods mostly 7-8 seconds. Wind stays east at 16 to 22 mph, never letting up. The combined energy hangs in the moderate range (240 to 508), but with zero quality, none of it is usable for a good session.

There is no standout. If you paddle out at Walkers, expect chop and lump. With that steady easterly wind and poor quality, this setup actually looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The water temperature is 84°F, which is about average for this time of year.

Sometimes it's just a blank run. This is one of those times.

Rusty.

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