Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at West Dale today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for West Dale at 3PM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at West Dale. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
168 | 133 | 79 | 140 | 113 | 82 | 61 | 40 | 38 | 47 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:01PM4.42m | 00:30AM4.19m | 1:01PM4.06m | 1:43AM3.87m | 2:28PM3.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM1.76m | 6:46AM1.99m | 7:26PM2.11m | 8:08AM2.24m | 9:10PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
168 | 133 | 79 | 140 | 113 | 82 | 61 | 40 | 38 | 47 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SSW 14 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
8 | 21 | 55 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
— | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 7 | — | 34 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
28 | 35 | 47 | 72 | 62 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 45 | 37 | 39 | 42 | 60 | 73 | 62 | 32 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 16 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 445 | 383 | 689 | 150 | 71 | 63 | 60 | 63 | 63 | 83 | 172 | 62 | 62 | 68 | 62 | 68 | 11 | 140 | 126 | 165 | 140 |
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