Walton Rocks (Power Plant) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, folks, Rusty here, and I’ve got to level with you about Walton Rocks. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim. We’re starting off with a big, empty stretch of ocean that just doesn’t want to give us anything.

From Tuesday, July 28th, and well into the first week of August, it’s a total flat spell. The swell is tiny, barely a ripple, and the energy is weak. We’re talking combined swell energy values in the single digits and low teens—like 12, 8, 7, 9 (weak). The wind is often offshore or cross-offshore, which is usually a great thing, but with no swell to push, it’s like having a perfect runway with no planes.

The first little bump shows up on Sunday, August 2nd. The morning has a 0.3m swell from the east, but it’s still too small. By the afternoon, the swell direction shifts to the southeast and the period drops to a lousy 3 seconds—that’s pure wind chop. The energy is just 11 (weak). Not worth getting wet for.

Monday, August 3rd, offers a little tease. The morning is glassy with a true offshore wind, and the swell is a tiny 0.4m from the east-southeast, with a period of 4 seconds and energy of 15 (weak). It’s clean, but it’s ankle-biters. The afternoon brings a risk of storms and a cross-shore wind, so it gets bumpy.

The pattern drags on through the second week. We see a few mornings with glassy conditions, like Friday, August 7th, when the swell nudges up to 0.7m from the east-southeast, with a period of 4 seconds and combined energy of 32 (weak). That’s the best on offer, and it’s still a long way from good. The period is short, so it’s not a groundswell with any real power. The break is a beach and reef setup, so that short period stuff won’t shape up.

For the rest of the range, it’s more of the same: tiny swell, short periods, and mostly cross-onshore wind. The energy values stay in the weak range, rarely cracking 30. On Sunday, August 9th, the afternoon shows a bump to 45 (weak) combined energy, but the swell is still only 0.5m from the east, with a 7-second period and choppy onshore wind.

There’s no standout session here. Not a single day offers a quality wave. The water temperature was 84° on that first Tuesday, which is about normal for the time of year. If you’re desperate for a paddle, maybe try that Friday morning, August 7th, when it’s glassy and there’s a tiny bit of energy, but don’t expect to catch anything worth remembering. This is a blank run, and it looks like the ocean is taking a break right along with us. Forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.

Rusty

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