Surf Forecasts:
Le Petits Dalles surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,232 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Le Petits Dalles this week:
The surf forecast for Le Petits Dalles over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Le Petits Dalles in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Le Petits Dalles over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri morning, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 8 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 6 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 45 | 139 | 77 | 198 | 993 | 116 | 40 | 181 | 620 | 255 | 59 | 76 | 38 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 54 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:25PM8.03m | 00:37AM8.26m | 12:56PM8.31m | 1:09AM8.48m | 1:28PM8.49m | 1:42AM8.58m | 2:01PM8.54m | 2:16AM8.53m | 2:37PM8.44m | 2:54AM8.32m | 3:16PM8.19m | 3:36AM7.96m | 4:00PM7.80m | 4:27AM7.48m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:48PM1.69m | 7:06AM1.34m | 7:23PM1.43m | 7:41AM1.17m | 7:57PM1.31m | 8:15AM1.14m | 8:33PM1.33m | 8:52AM1.28m | 9:11PM1.50m | 9:30AM1.57m | 9:52PM1.82m | 10:14AM2.00m | 10:40PM2.24m | ||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — |
mm | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 5 | W 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 139 | 77 | — | — | 116 | 38 | — | — | — | 58 | 76 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 40 | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 5 | — | SSW 4 | WSW 6 | W 9 | — | — | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 45 | — | 11 | 198 | 993 | — | — | 181 | 620 | 255 | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 54 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 397 | 414 | 12 | 533 | 512 | 78 | 12 | 168 | 693 | 405 | 378 | 302 | 125 | 147 | 321 | 321 | 376 | 322 | 396 | 414 |
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