Surf Forecasts:
Walton-On-The-Naze surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 18 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, NE swell with 242 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Walton-On-The-Naze this week:
The surf forecast for Walton-On-The-Naze over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Walton-On-The-Naze in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sun 18th Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Walton-On-The-Naze over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the ESE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, strong winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ESE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | E 4 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | NE 7 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 155 | 211 | 218 | 107 | 36 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 85 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 56 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 156 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:35PM3.41m | 4:51AM3.29m | 5:29PM3.18m | 5:44AM3.08m | 6:37PM3.04m | 6:52AM2.96m | 8:00PM3.05m | 8:11AM2.99m | 9:12PM3.21m | 9:18AM3.16m | 10:04PM3.43m | 10:08AM3.40m | 10:46PM3.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:21AM1.23m | 10:48PM1.48m | 11:21AM1.38m | 11:59PM1.70m | 12:36PM1.47m | 1:22AM1.78m | 1:51PM1.44m | 2:36AM1.72m | 2:55PM1.31m | 3:34AM1.57m | 3:48PM1.12m | 4:20AM1.39m | 4:32PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
 | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:46 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 5 |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | — | N 11 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | SSE 5 | NE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 28 | 19 | — | 2 | 73 | 38 | 23 | 10 | 25 | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 6 | S 4 | — | ENE 6 | — | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | 10 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NW 3 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | ENE 7 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 5 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | W 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 155 | 211 | 218 | 2 | 36 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 85 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 54 | 13 | 31 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 367 | 236 | 236 | 243 | 335 | 116 | 108 | 188 | 241 | 119 | 318 | 235 | 309 | 354 | 234 | 179 | 223 | 376 | 326 | 510 | 266 |
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