Surf Forecasts:
Il Sale surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 7 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, WSW swell with 90 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 8 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Il Sale this week:
The surf forecast for Il Sale over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Il Sale in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Il Sale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a real look at what’s coming our way for Il Sale over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the first week is a tough one. We’re looking at a lot of flat, weak days with next to no energy. From Tuesday the 4th right through to the morning of Saturday the 8th, it’s basically a write-off. Tiny little 0.7ft to 1ft slop, periods around 4 seconds, and wave energy barely registering (3). It’s not worth paddling out for. You’d be better off checking the tides or doing a beach clean-up.
Now, Saturday morning the 8th is the first flicker of life. We get a 3ft swell from the WSW, period bumping up to 8 seconds, and the combined energy climbs to 82 – still modest, but it’s something. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the ESE, so the surface should be clean. It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The afternoon gets ruined by a cross-onshore breeze.
Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th are back to tiny dribble. Forget it.
The real standout, and I mean the only one worth circling on the calendar, is the morning of Sunday the 16th of August. We’ve got a solid 5ft swell from the WSW, period at 8 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 257 – that’s moderate energy, finally some push. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the E, keeping it clean. This is the best window of the whole 16 days. The swell is getting up there, so it’s probably a bit much for the beginners, but for the advanced crew, this is where it’s at. The afternoon gets sloppy with onshore wind, so hit the dawn session.
The following morning, Monday the 17th, is also worth a look: 4ft from the WSW, 8 seconds, energy at 242, with clean cross-off winds. A solid second option, but Sunday morning is the pick.
After that, it fades back into small stuff for the rest of the period.
One thing to note: the water temp is about average for this time of year, so no major surprises there.
So, overall, don’t get your hopes up for the first week and a half. It’s a waiting game. Sunday the 16th morning is the one. Be there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 3 |
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 kJ | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 37 | 51 | 81 | 51 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:00AM0.30m | 1:26PM0.23m | 1:39AM0.28m | 2:30PM0.23m | 2:29AM0.26m | 3:53PM0.23m | 3:37AM0.24m | 5:27PM0.24m | 5:05AM0.23m | 6:47PM0.27m | 6:28AM0.23m | 7:48PM0.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM0.07m | 7:13PM0.09m | 8:19AM0.07m | 8:12PM0.11m | 9:18AM0.07m | 9:37PM0.13m | 10:31AM0.07m | 11:26PM0.14m | 11:48AM0.06m | 00:58AM0.12m | 12:55PM0.04m | 2:05AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 8:38 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 10 | 37 | 51 | 81 | 51 | 19 | 10 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 929 | 1214 | 1353 | 945 | 948 | 1273 | 944 | 367 | 1047 | 143 | 143 | 1193 | 143 | 0 | 1216 | 759 | 303 | 1230 | 501 |
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