Walton Rocks (Power Plant) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, it's Rusty here. Let's get straight into it. We've got a long stretch ahead, and I gotta be honest with you, it's a pretty quiet run for the most part at Walton Rocks (Power Plant). This is a beach and reef setup, and it's exposed to the NE, which is a good direction for it, but there just isn't the push in the ocean to get things going properly.

The whole 16-day window is a tough one. We start with a solid week of nothing really worth paddling out for. From Friday the 31st of July, right through to the end of the following week, the combined energy is just a trickle. You're looking at numbers like 9, 14, 26 – that's weak, barely a pulse. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.7 ft to 2 ft out of the east, with a short, choppy period. The wind is a mixed bag, but the waves just aren't there to ride.

The water temp is sitting at 83°, which is a touch cooler than usual for this time of year, but nothing to really worry about.

Now, we do get a little spike. The first real hope comes on Friday the 7th of August. There's a jump in energy, hitting 116 in the morning and 101 in the afternoon. The swell stays small at 3 ft from the east, but the period stretches to 9 seconds, which is a bit more organised. The problem is the wind is a cross-onshore from the ENE all day. It'll be fairly choppy and not the cleanest. It's surfable, but it's ordinary.

The pick of the whole period, if you can call it that, is actually Saturday the 8th of August. The morning session is where it's at. The swell drops back to 2 ft from the east, and the period is a solid 8 seconds. The energy is still moderate at 62. But the real winner is the wind – it's glassy. No wind at all. For a spot that can get choppy, that's a major positive. It'll be clean, but it's still small. After that, the afternoon goes back to cross-onshore and choppy.

After that, we're back into the doldrums. The rest of the second week is a real struggle, with tiny swells and no real energy to speak of. The gaps are long, with days and days of nothing. It's one of those blank runs that just happens sometimes around here.

So, if you're desperate for a paddle, that glassy Saturday morning is your best bet. It's not a standout by any means, but it's the only time the conditions line up for a truly clean, if small, wave. For the rest, keep the board in the car and wait for the next system.

Rusty.

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