Surf Forecasts:
Il Sale surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with 1,066 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Il Sale in the next 16 days are 3.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM. 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+) | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Il Sale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the outlook for Il Sale.
To be straight with you, the next sixteen days look pretty grim. There’s a big gap of nothing surfable. The first half of the window is a write-off, and the second half doesn't really offer much to get excited about either. You’ll be waiting a long time.
The first real pulse of energy arrives on the morning of Saturday the 29th of August. We’re looking at a big 9.8ft swell from the WSW, but the problem is the wind. It’s howling onshore from the SW at 31 mph, turning the place into a washing machine. The combined wave energy is a massive 1066, but with that wind, it’s not for paddling. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. That afternoon it drops to 8.2ft, but the wind is still a strong 25 mph from the WSW. The water is going to be a very unusual 82.2°F, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year.
The next morning, Sunday the 30th, the swell has dropped to 4.6ft from the WSW, and the wind swings to a light cross-onshore from the SSW. The energy is moderate at 255. It’s still not great, but it’s the least ugly day in the whole outlook. The wave period is a short 8 seconds, so it’ll be a bit fat and weak. After that, it fades back into nothing.
For the rest of the forecast, it’s a long stretch of flat, clean mornings with no swell to speak of. The wind is light and offshore from the ENE on a few mornings, but there’s simply no wave energy to work with. The combined energy readings are in the single digits or zero. It’s a real bummer. The whole period is a bust.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 6 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 707 | 295 | 85 | 35 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 66 | 843 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | glassy | off | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | glassy | off | on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 6:59PM0.24m | 6:26AM0.20m | 7:47PM0.26m | 7:20AM0.21m | 8:23PM0.29m | 8:01AM0.23m | 8:55PM0.31m | 8:36AM0.24m | 9:24PM0.32m | 9:10AM0.25m | 9:52PM0.33m | 9:44AM0.26m | 10:20PM0.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:42AM0.10m | 1:21AM0.14m | 12:47PM0.08m | 2:05AM0.13m | 1:33PM0.06m | 2:38AM0.11m | 2:11PM0.04m | 3:09AM0.10m | 2:44PM0.03m | 3:38AM0.08m | 3:16PM0.02m | 4:06AM0.07m | 3:48PM0.01m | 4:35AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 85 | 35 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 11 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | — | WSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 707 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 6 | 66 | 843 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 56 | 139 | 0 | 477 | 1133 | 931 | 1089 | 1327 | 555 | 500 | 535 | 929 | 928 | 931 | 906 | 580 | 925 | 342 | 254 | 1037 | 98 |
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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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