Surf Forecasts:
Il Sale surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 295 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Il Sale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Il Sale's got cookin' over the next couple of weeks.
Truth be told, it's a pretty quiet stretch for this spot. We've got a long, dry run of tiny, gutless surf to start. The first bit of real energy doesn't show up until Wednesday the 9th, so there's a solid week of flatness or near-flatness to get through first.
The standout window, and the only time I'd really bother paddling out, is around Wednesday the 9th and Thursday the 10th. On Wednesday afternoon, a pulse of swell pushes in at 5.6ft from the WSW, with the combined energy hitting a solid 334 – that's got some proper grunt for this reef. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the ESE, meaning it'll be clean. This is expert territory at that size, and with it being a reef setup, the long-period swell (8 seconds) will be lining up nicely. Thursday morning still has some waist-high leftovers at 2.6ft from the WSW (energy 103), but a moderate offshore from the ENE keeps it rideable.
Before that, forget it. The water's warm – 81.3° – which is way warmer than normal for this time of year, but you won't care because you'll be sitting on a flat ocean. From the 12th through the 18th, it's back to tiny, weak dribbles or flat spells, with onshore winds making a mess of things on the afternoons. Not worth the rubber.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 198 | 203 | 134 | 51 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | off | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:39PM0.24m | 3:24AM0.21m | 5:25PM0.26m | 5:12AM0.21m | 6:41PM0.28m | 6:36AM0.22m | 7:37PM0.31m | 7:35AM0.24m | 8:22PM0.34m | 8:23AM0.25m | 9:01PM0.35m | 9:05AM0.27m | 9:37PM0.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:41AM0.08m | 9:50PM0.14m | 10:08AM0.08m | 11:50PM0.13m | 11:37AM0.07m | 1:09AM0.11m | 12:45PM0.05m | 2:03AM0.09m | 1:39PM0.03m | 2:45AM0.06m | 2:24PM0.01m | 3:23AM0.05m | 3:05PM0.01m | 3:57AM0.03m | |||||||
 | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  |  | | |  | |
 | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 33 | — | 203 | 134 | 51 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 5 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 198 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 990 | 928 | 926 | 926 | 926 | 927 | 972 | 972 | 925 | 960 | 925 | 926 | 926 | 182 | 23 | 649 | 6 | 0 | 972 | 211 |
Best forecast wave conditions in West Coast of Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Italy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Il Sale surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Il Sale Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Il Sale may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Il Sale is 3 km (2 miles) from Livorno. If you plan a holiday in West Coast of Italy, look for hotels and other accommodation in Livorno. Livorno has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
Nearest