Surf Forecasts:
Walkers surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 15 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, ENE swell with 1,759 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 15 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Walkers this week:
The surf forecast for Walkers over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Walkers in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Walkers over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let's get into it.
First up, straight off the bat, I gotta be honest with you: it’s a rough run here at Walkers. We’re looking at a solid two-week stretch with not a single session I’d get excited about. The wind is gonna be a constant problem, almost always blowing onshore or cross-onshore, and that kills any chance of clean lines.
Right now, starting Wednesday the 12th of August, we’ve got a messy 5ft ENE windswell with a short, weak 7-second period. The combined energy is weak at 214, and that onshore Easterly at 15 mph is just going to chop it all up. Water temp is sitting at 84°F, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing unusual there.
The swell actually builds through the week. By Friday the 14th, we’re seeing 8ft of ENE swell, and the energy jumps right up into the strong range – hitting 902 by the afternoon. But the problem is the wind stays on it hard from the ENE at 22 mph. That kind of size with onshore wind is just a washing machine. For the experienced guys, if you’re really frothing, it might be big and powerful, but it’s going to be a battle. For anyone else, that’s way too much water moving around. Periods stay short, around 8-9 seconds, so no real grunt or shape to the waves.
That onshore trend just keeps going. It’s relentless. We go straight through the weekend and into the next week with the same story: moderate to fresh Easterly winds, cross-onshore, and lumpy conditions. The swell dips back down to 3ft to 5ft around the 20th, but the wind doesn’t give us a break.
We finally get a slight shift in the wind direction on Friday the 21st of August, going more cross-shore from the SE, but the swell is small and weak, with energy down to 195. It’s not enough to get excited about.
Later in the month, around Wednesday the 26th, we get another pulse of 7ft swell from the East, with energy in the moderate to strong range (522). Again, the wind is on it. There is no standout session in this entire 16-day window. For a spot that is usually consistent, this is a frustrating blank run. Honestly, with this much onshore wind and decent-sized swell, the setup at Walkers looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing right now.
It’s a long wait, boys. Keep your gear waxed, but maybe don't rush out the door just yet.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 27°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 191 | 240 | 394 | 426 | 438 | 637 | 870 | 887 | 844 | 919 | 1267 | 1526 | 904 | 697 | 547 | 464 | 407 | 355 | 238 | 246 | 206 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:55PM0.71m | 3:34AM0.88m | 4:30PM0.74m | 4:21AM0.86m | 5:04PM0.76m | 5:07AM0.82m | 5:37PM0.76m | 5:52AM0.75m | 6:09PM0.75m | 6:38AM0.67m | 6:42PM0.73m | 7:28AM0.59m | 7:17PM0.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33AM0.03m | 9:25PM0.26m | 10:14AM0.06m | 10:12PM0.23m | 10:51AM0.10m | 10:58PM0.21m | 11:26AM0.16m | 11:44PM0.20m | 11:59AM0.22m | 00:30AM0.20m | 12:30PM0.28m | 1:20AM0.22m | 12:59PM0.33m | 2:17AM0.23m | |||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | 6:17 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NNE 8 | — | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 26 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 28 | 25 | 1267 | 1526 | 69 | 47 | 44 | 41 | 407 | 355 | 32 | 32 | 206 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 47 | 73 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 9 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — |
| kJ | 191 | 240 | 394 | 426 | 438 | 637 | 870 | 887 | 844 | 919 | — | 6 | 904 | 697 | 547 | 464 | — | — | 238 | 246 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 777 | 333 | 777 | 817 | 2215 | 493 | 859 | 859 | 859 | 273 | 25 | 176 | 342 | 333 | 473 | 493 | 25 | 493 | 622 | 272 | 272 |
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