Surf Forecasts:
Il Sale surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period, W swell with 14 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 0.5m 5s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) 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 0.2m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Il Sale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here, and I’ve been staring at the charts for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch for waves around here. We’re looking at a long, flat spell before anything even thinks about showing up.
The Forecast
Right now, and for the next week and a half, it’s a desperate scene. From Tuesday the 28th of July all the way through to the morning of Friday the 7th of August, there is basically nothing worth paddling out for. We’re talking about a solid 10-day gap with no surf on the cards. The swell is tiny, the period is short, and the wind is mostly junky. It’s one of those dead periods you just have to sit through.
Your only real hope is the day that finally breaks the pattern. Friday morning, the 7th of August. Il Sale is a reef break, and it looks like it’ll finally get a pulse of life. We’re looking at a building swell from the WSW, pushing in at 4ft with a 7-second period. The combined energy is moderate (108). The water is a very unusual 82°, which is a massive 5° warmer than normal for this time of year – feels like a bath. The morning is glassy, which is a massive positive for this spot, as the wind is supposed to be a light ENE breeze. It’ll be clean, but the waves are still pretty ordinary. It’s a solitary highlight in a long, long drought.
After that, it gets a bit more interesting but not by much. The real standout is Saturday morning, the 8th of August. The swell from the WSW picks up to 4ft, and the period jumps to 9 seconds – that’s proper groundswell energy. The combined energy is a solid 227 (moderate). The wind is light offshore from the ENE, which will make Il Sale clean and lined up. It’s still an advanced break, and it’s fairly exposed, but with that offshore wind and a bit of size, it’s your best bet of the entire 16-day window. The afternoon gets ruined by onshore wind, so get it while you can.
The rest of the second week is a write-off. The swell dies back down, and the wind goes back to being onshore and messy. Sunday the 9th of August is tiny again, and by Monday the 10th, it’s all but flat. Don’t bother.
So, in short: you’re waiting for Friday the 7th for a small, glassy window, but the real call is Saturday morning, the 8th of August. It’s the only time the stars align for a decent, clean session. Everything else is a stay-at-home day.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | WSW 6 | S 7 | W 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 | S 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 24 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:54PM0.31m | 9:29AM0.24m | 10:26PM0.32m | 10:03AM0.25m | 10:56PM0.33m | 10:37AM0.25m | 11:26PM0.33m | 11:13AM0.25m | 11:55PM0.33m | 11:51AM0.24m | 00:26AM0.32m | 12:35PM0.24m | 1:00AM0.30m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.03m | 4:06AM0.10m | 3:41PM0.02m | 4:38AM0.09m | 4:13PM0.01m | 5:10AM0.08m | 4:44PM0.02m | 5:42AM0.08m | 5:16PM0.02m | 6:16AM0.07m | 5:50PM0.04m | 6:51AM0.07m | 6:28PM0.06m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | S 7 | W 3 | — | S 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 24 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 4 | — | 12 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | W 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 5 | — | WNW 3 | — | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 972 | 884 | 929 | 972 | 1003 | 995 | 1047 | 960 | 990 | 990 | 1003 | 1071 | 1047 | 211 | 976 | 1165 | 934 | 1230 | 1230 | 929 |
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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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