Surf Forecasts:
Il Sale surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WSW swell with 251 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s is also forecast. 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 2PM. 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+) | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 17th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Il Sale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Il Sale over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's a pretty quiet stretch ahead. For the next week or so, we're staring at a whole lot of nothing – tiny little dribbles of swell with hardly any energy to speak of. The water is a warm 81°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year, so if you're just keen for a swim, it's lovely, but for surfing, it's a bust.
The first real sign of life shows up on Thursday the 17th in the morning. We've got a WSW swell pushing in around 3 ft, period a short 7 seconds, and the combined energy is only 80 – weak stuff. The wind is a light cross-offshore from the SE, so it'll be clean, but the conditions are ordinary and it's a risky call with storms about. That morning window is your only chance, but honestly, it's not one to get excited about.
After that, the swell drops right back off into nothing again. The following week has a couple of tiny windows – Wednesday the 23rd morning might show a bit of a pulse with 2 ft from the W, period a super short 4 seconds, but it'll be glassy. Then Thursday the 24th morning has a fresh offshore from the NE blowing 35 km/h, keeping it clean on a tiny 2 ft WSW swell, but the energy is minimal at 36. That offshore wind is nice, but there's just no grunt in the water.
So, the bottom line is there are no standouts here. If you're desperate for a paddle, the best of a bad bunch is Thursday the 17th morning for a couple of knee-high waves in clean conditions, but don't expect much. For the rest of the period, it's a flat spell, and that's pretty normal for this spot. Keep an eye on it though – forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | S 7 | — | — | S 6 | — | S 7 | S 6 | WNW 2 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 251 | 113 | 94 | 59 | 61 | 42 | 26 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | glassy | off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:59AM0.29m | 11:12PM0.31m | 11:36AM0.28m | 11:41PM0.29m | 12:14PM0.27m | 00:10AM0.26m | 12:55PM0.26m | 00:40AM0.23m | 1:47PM0.24m | 1:17AM0.21m | 3:06PM0.23m | 2:19AM0.19m | 4:59PM0.23m | 4:28AM0.18m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.04m | 5:29AM0.04m | 5:36PM0.06m | 5:58AM0.05m | 6:14PM0.09m | 6:28AM0.07m | 6:57PM0.12m | 7:03AM0.08m | 7:52PM0.14m | 7:50AM0.10m | 9:35PM0.16m | 9:10AM0.11m | 11:53PM0.16m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | S 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 62 | 4 | 107 | 94 | 59 | 61 | 42 | 26 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | — | SSW 6 | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | S 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 11 | 251 | 113 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 332 | 990 | 928 | 926 | 1007 | 928 | 929 | 1156 | 1002 | 607 | 919 | 143 | 0 | 133 | 32 | 6 | 303 | 6 | 6 | 759 | 414 |
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