Surf Forecasts:
Il Sale surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, WSW swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Il Sale this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Il Sale in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Il Sale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Pull up a chair and let’s talk about what’s on the menu around Il Sale over the next couple of weeks.
Alright, let’s be straight with you – the start of this outlook is a tough one. For the first week, from Wednesday the 15th right through, the swell is tiny and the energy is just pathetic. We’re talking knee-high or less, with combined energy readings barely reaching double digits (5 to 36). The water is a balmy 81°F, which is a whopping 7°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s very unusual, almost like a warm bath. But the waves? There’s nothing to write home about. The wind is all over the shop, mostly onshore or cross-onshore, so the surf is poor and messy. It’s a quiet week, no doubt about it.
Things start to show a glimmer of life on the 19th of July (Sunday morning). We finally see some actual swell height – 4ft from the WSW – and the combined energy jumps to 208, which is a solid moderate. But the wind is a cross-on from the SSW, so it’s not clean. It’s surfable for the keen, but it’s not a standout.
The real eye-opener, and the only one I’d call a true standout, comes on Monday the 27th of July. The morning session is where it’s at. We’ve got a 5ft swell from the WSW, a period of 8 seconds, and the combined energy hits 230 – that’s proper moderate energy. The wind is a light cross-off from the ESE, so the face will be clean. It’s a reef break, so it’s going to handle that longer-period swell well, offering up some decent shape. This is the best on offer in the 16 days, but be warned – it’s an advanced spot, and at 5ft, it’s getting into the zone where beginners might find it a handful. Also, the afternoon goes to hell with a 25 mph cross-shore, so get in early.
That same morning (27th) is the pick. The rest of the second week is a bit of a mixed bag. The 26th has a 3ft bump from the SSE, but the energy is just 73, and the wind is only cross-off, so it’s marginal. The 28th and 29th drop back to tiny, weak waves. The 30th is glassy but tiny.
So, in short: the first week is a total washout. The biggest gap is basically the entire first week. The best window is the morning of the 27th, but it’s a one-shot deal. For the rest, it’s small and inconsistent. If you’re a kite surfer, the 27th afternoon with that 25 mph wind might be your jam, but for a paddle, it’s a no-go.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 3 | ENE 2 | NNE 3 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 36 | 17 | 108 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 10:13AM0.26m | 11:08PM0.37m | 10:59AM0.25m | 11:52PM0.37m | 11:46AM0.24m | 00:34AM0.35m | 12:34PM0.23m | 1:15AM0.33m | 1:26PM0.22m | 1:55AM0.30m | 2:25PM0.22m | 2:37AM0.27m | 3:35PM0.21m | 3:25AM0.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM-0.01m | 5:31AM0.06m | 5:04PM-0.01m | 6:18AM0.06m | 5:46PM0.01m | 7:04AM0.07m | 6:29PM0.04m | 7:49AM0.07m | 7:14PM0.07m | 8:35AM0.08m | 8:05PM0.10m | 9:24AM0.09m | 9:09PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | W 4 | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 3 | — | — | W 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 22 | 36 | 17 | 100 | 46 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1216 | 1412 | 1481 | 1412 | 1413 | 1167 | 1257 | 1304 | 1045 | 1525 | 226 | 9 | 1307 | 228 | 228 | 1047 | 342 | 228 | 1047 | 220 | |
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