Surf Forecasts:
Il Sale surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, W swell with 176 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Il Sale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, well, lookin’ at the 16-day picture for Il Sale… it’s a tough one to be honest, mate. There’s a real flat spell runnin’ through here with no real swell to speak of for most of it. The first few days tease you with tiny waves, but they’re just not worth paddlin’ out for, all sittin’ below a meaningful size. You’ve got a stretch from around September 14th into the 20th with next to no energy at all, just flat calm. A few tiny pulses try to show up late in the second week, but they’re so weak it’s barely a ripple. This reef break needs a decent SW groundswell to get goin’, and it just ain’t gettin’ it.
Look, I’m gonna be straight with you – there’s no standout window here. The conditions are basically poor across the board, and that’s reflected in the scores. The most you could really consider would be Thursday morning, September 10th. You’ve got a tiny 3ft swell from the WSW, a period of 6 seconds (so short-period windswell), but the wind is glassy, ENE at just 3 mph. The combined swell energy is weak at 70. It’ll be clean, but it’s an advanced reef with tiny, weak waves – not really worth the trip. That water temp though, a balmy 82°, is about 9° warmer than usual for this time of year – very unusual, almost bathwater.
After that, it’s pretty much a no-go. You’ve got a couple of mornings around Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th with clean conditions and light offshore winds from the ENE, but the swell drops to 2ft and then 0.7ft. The energy is just not there. The setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle board on these days, honestly.
Into the second week, from the 15th onwards, it’s a desert. A few days with zero swell, then a blip of 0.7ft and 0.3ft. The wind is often offshore or clean, but you can’t surf on nothing. The last few days of the window show a tiny 0.3ft bump from the south on the 24th, but again, forget it. This is a blank run that feels pretty normal for this spot when the swell just doesn’t line up.
Stay patient, the forecast can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 5 | — |
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 kJ | 3 | 9 | 58 | 68 | 81 | 109 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 24 | 59 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | off |
High Tide | 8:23AM0.25m | 9:01PM0.35m | 9:05AM0.27m | 9:37PM0.36m | 9:45AM0.28m | 10:10PM0.35m | 10:23AM0.29m | 10:42PM0.34m | 10:59AM0.29m | 11:12PM0.31m | 11:36AM0.28m | 11:41PM0.29m | 12:14PM0.27m | 00:10AM0.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:24PM0.01m | 3:23AM0.05m | 3:05PM0.01m | 3:57AM0.03m | 3:44PM0.01m | 4:29AM0.03m | 4:21PM0.02m | 5:00AM0.03m | 4:59PM0.04m | 5:29AM0.04m | 5:36PM0.06m | 5:58AM0.05m | 6:14PM0.09m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | S 5 | W 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | W 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 58 | 68 | 81 | 2 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 24 | 59 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | WSW 8 | S 6 | S 5 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 23 | 1 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | NW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | 109 | 3 | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 342 | 1143 | 23 | 6 | 372 | 143 | 34 | 227 | 143 | 139 | 6 | 228 | 332 | 990 | 906 | 926 | 975 | 378 | 414 | 1047 | 928 |
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The above surf forecast table for Il Sale provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Il Sale can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Il Sale surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Il Sale) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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