Surf Forecasts:
Il Sale surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 20 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, WSW swell with 25 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 0.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 20) at 11AM. 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 20th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Il Sale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on offer for Il Sale over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a tough stretch. Looking at the whole 16-day window, there's hardly any decent surf to get excited about. The water is warm, coming in at 83°F on the 19th, which is a massive 7°F above normal – that's very unusual for this time of year, so at least the swims will be nice. But the swell? It's flat or nearly flat for almost the entire period. We're looking at a long gap of nothing but small, weak waves and poor conditions.
The only time you might get a tiny ripple is around Monday the 27th and Tuesday the 28th of July. On the morning of the 27th, we've got a tiny 1ft swell from the WSW with an 8-second period. The combined energy is barely a whisper at 19, and with a light offshore wind, it'll be clean. But honestly, it's just not enough to get a board wet. The very next morning, the 28th, is glassy with a 1.0ft, 7-second swell, but the energy is a low 10. This is beach break territory, and with such short periods, even those tiny waves will be a mess.
Other than that, there are days of no swell at all, or onshore winds ruining the odd ripple. The setup here is a reef, but with these tiny, weak swells and the wrong direction, it's just not going to fire. For a few days mid-week at the end of July, the offshore winds are clean, but there's no water moving.
So, the bottom line is: there's nothing to recommend. Put the boards away, grab a mask and snorkel, and enjoy the warm water. The forecasts can change, but right now, this is a long, flat run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 6 | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 |
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 kJ | 82 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | off | off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:55AM0.30m | 2:25PM0.22m | 2:37AM0.27m | 3:35PM0.21m | 3:25AM0.24m | 4:58PM0.22m | 4:24AM0.22m | 6:18PM0.23m | 5:35AM0.21m | 7:19PM0.25m | 6:41AM0.21m | 8:06PM0.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:14PM0.07m | 8:35AM0.08m | 8:05PM0.10m | 9:24AM0.09m | 9:09PM0.13m | 10:18AM0.09m | 10:36PM0.15m | 11:18AM0.09m | 00:12AM0.15m | 12:17PM0.08m | 1:26AM0.14m | 1:09PM0.07m | 2:17AM0.13m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 6 | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 11 | 23 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — |
| kJ | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1412 | 929 | 929 | 1047 | 929 | 931 | 1047 | 220 | 931 | 1047 | 784 | 906 | 1156 | 165 | 228 | 1444 | 374 | 374 | 867 | 884 |
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