Surf Forecasts:
Il Sale surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, WSW swell with 214 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 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Il Sale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty grim out there for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but honestly, there’s barely a pulse in the water. Let’s break it down.
We kick things off on Monday the 27th of July at Il Sale, a reef break for advanced crew only. There’s a tiny pulse of 4 ft from the WSW with a short 8-second period, and the combined swell energy is sitting at a weak 190. Tuesday morning the 28th drops even further to 2 ft, and the swell fades quickly into nothing after that. From Tuesday the 28th afternoon all the way through to Monday the 10th of August, it’s basically flat or near-flat with waves below 2 ft and energy readings in the single digits or low tens. Honestly, there’s nothing worth paddling out for.
Monday morning the 27th is the only faint highlight – 4 ft from the WSW, clean with a light 5 km/h ENE offshore, but the period is short and the quality is ordinary. The water temp is about average for this time of year, nothing unusual. Il Sale (Italy) does get an optimum swell from the SW, and the direction is close, but with such weak, short-period energy, it’s not doing anyone any favours. After that, you’re looking at days and days of flat, glassy mornings with no swell to speak of. For a spot that’s fairly exposed and fairly consistent, this is a rough run.
There’s a tiny uptick on Sunday the 9th and Monday the 10th of August with 2 ft from the WSW, but the period is still short (5 seconds) and the wind swings cross-onshore both afternoons. The combined energy stays well under 100, so it’s barely surfable. For a reef setup, you need more push and a longer period to make it worthwhile – this just isn’t it.
Bottom line: if you’re desperate, Monday morning the 27th is your only real shot, but don’t expect much. Otherwise, you’re looking at a solid 10-day stretch of flat nothing. It happens sometimes – the forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 2 | W 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
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 kJ | 176 | 94 | 51 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:17AM0.23m | 9:21PM0.30m | 8:55AM0.24m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.04m | 3:32AM0.11m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WNW 3 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 176 | 94 | 51 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | 7 | 6 | — | 11 | 3 | — | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 784 | 6 | 143 | 944 | 927 | 963 | 972 | 1003 | 934 | 1047 | 1037 | 961 | 1389 | 1002 | 929 | 990 | 929 | 929 | 975 | 948 |
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