Walton Rocks (Power Plant) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s take a look here. The outlook for Walton Rocks (Power Plant) is a real bummer – a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with hardly anything worth rushing out for. The water temp is sitting at 84°, which is about normal for this time of year, no surprises.

We’re looking at a flat spell that starts now and runs for a solid 11 days. From Thursday, July 30th, right through to the morning of Sunday, August 9th, the swell is barely a ripple. The combined wave energy is pitifully low, ranging from 7 to 73 (weak), and the wave heights are mostly 0.7ft to 1ft. That’s not wave riding, that’s just bobbing around. A few mornings offer a clean surface and some offshore wind, but without any push, it’s just a flat, pretty ocean. The wind swings around a lot, from WSW offshores to E cross-onshores, and there are plenty of thunderstorms in the mix, so even the conditions are messy.

The first real sign of life shows up on Saturday, August 8th. The morning brings a 3ft swell from the east at 9 seconds, with combined energy hitting 110 (moderate). There’s a light cross-onshore breeze, but it’s the first time the ocean has any real energy. The swell direction from the east is a good match for the exposed setup here, and the period is long enough to offer some shape. The afternoon of the 8th holds similar 3ft swell, but the wind picks up to a gentle breeze onshore, so it’s not as clean. This is the standout window, but it’s brief. By Sunday morning, the 9th, the swell drops back to 2ft.

After that, it’s back to the doldrums for the rest of the forecast period. The mornings of Monday, August 10th, and Wednesday, August 12th, offer glassy or clean offshore conditions, but with only 0.7ft to 1ft of swell and combined energy in the single digits, it’s a paddling pool. The 10th has a glassy morning with a tiny 1ft ENE swell, but it’s not enough to break properly.

The only real standouts are the Saturday, August 8th sessions. The morning is the best bet for a few knee-high, potentially fun waves if you’re patient. The crowds are listed as “sometimes,” so you might find a few others with the same idea, but it won’t be a circus. It’s a beach and reef setup, so the long period (9 seconds) should be just fine. For the rest of the 16 days, the forecast is a blank. The consistency is very consistent here, which normally means it doesn’t stay flat for long, so this is an unusual run. Fingers crossed the forecasts change.

Rusty

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