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Walton-On-The-Naze Surf Photo: 'High Tide at Frinton' by Fred Preston

Lat Long: 51.86° N 1.29° E

Issued: 12 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Walton-On-The-Naze sea temperature is

18.4° C

4.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Walton-On-The-Naze surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	S
	4 s	cross- on	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	SE
	5 s	cross	5 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 25 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW
	5 s	cross	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	N
	5 s	cross	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	N
	5 s	cross	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	N
	5 s	cross	5 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	N
	5 s	cross	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	N
	6 s	cross	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 December at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	SSW	N
	6 s	cross	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SW	SSW	NNE
	5 s	cross	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	N
	5 s	cross	5 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	N
	5 s	cross	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SW	SSW	N
	5 s	cross	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 December at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Walton-On-The-Naze around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 4 minutes after high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 4.4m (14.3 ft). Range 4.74m (15.6 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Walton-On-The-Naze Surf Photo: 'High Tide at Frinton' by Fred Preston

It's often only up on approach to high tide because the combined tidal pull from the Stour, Essex estuaries and the Thames

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User: Fred Preston (7 photos)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 12:34 pm 26 Dec 2015