Surf Forecasts:
Il Sale surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WSW swell with 68 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 0.9m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Il Sale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty, and I’ve been staring at the charts for Il Sale – this reef setup on the southwest coast. I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: the outlook over the next 16 days is a tough one. There’s no real solid surf on offer, just a long stretch of tiny, underpowered leftovers and flat spells. The period starts with a few half-hearted pulses, but nothing that’ll get you excited.
The first day that’s worth a mention is Tuesday, September 1st. Tuesday morning we’ve got a small 3 ft swell pushing in from the WSW with a short, weak period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is a measly 68, so there’s hardly any power behind it. The wind is light and offshore from the east, so the surface will be clean, but the waves are just too small and gutless to bother with. Tuesday afternoon the wind swings onshore, and it gets even worse.
After that, it’s a real grim run. From Wednesday, September 2nd right through to Monday, September 14th, the swell drops to scraps – we’re talking less than 1 ft at best, with periods of 4-6 seconds and energy values barely reaching double digits. Most of the time it’s flat or near-flat, and the wind is all over the shop. There are a few glassy mornings, like on Saturday, September 5th, and Monday, September 8th, but there’s no swell to ride. It’s a long, dry spell.
The only glimmer of hope, and it’s a faint one, comes on the very last day of the forecast – Wednesday, September 16th. The morning sees a tiny uptick: 2 ft from the WSW with an 8-second period and combined energy of 67. The wind is light and cross-offshore from the east, so it’ll be clean. But let’s be real – it’s still small and weak. For a reef like Il Sale, which is an advanced, fairly consistent spot that picks up SW swell, this is a poor run. The water temperature is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual.
Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for a kite session than for paddle surfing right now. There’s just not enough on the menu.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 68 | 53 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross | off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:49PM0.31m | 12:16PM0.27m | 00:24AM0.29m | 1:05PM0.26m | 1:05AM0.26m | 2:10PM0.25m | 1:59AM0.24m | 3:39PM0.24m | 3:24AM0.21m | 5:25PM0.26m | 5:12AM0.21m | 6:41PM0.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.04m | 6:11PM0.07m | 6:49AM0.05m | 7:00PM0.10m | 7:37AM0.06m | 8:07PM0.12m | 8:41AM0.08m | 9:50PM0.14m | 10:08AM0.08m | 11:50PM0.13m | 11:37AM0.07m | 1:09AM0.11m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 68 | 53 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 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 5 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 6 | 960 | 926 | 956 | 990 | 931 | 342 | 1002 | 228 | 414 | 990 | 906 | 926 | 926 | 926 | 927 | 944 | 625 |
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