Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, SSW swell with 151 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Dale this week:
The surf forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Dale in the next 16 days are 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun morning, strong winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 198 | 82 | 90 | 37 | 22 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 111 | 151 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:01PM4.42m | 00:30AM4.19m | 1:01PM4.06m | 1:43AM3.87m | 2:28PM3.87m | 3:19AM3.81m | 4:01PM4.00m | 4:38AM4.03m | 5:06PM4.33m | 5:31AM4.38m | 5:51PM4.74m | 6:11AM4.75m | 6:28PM5.15m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:18PM1.76m | 6:46AM1.99m | 7:26PM2.11m | 8:08AM2.24m | 9:10PM2.22m | 9:53AM2.19m | 10:40PM2.01m | 11:05AM1.88m | 11:36PM1.64m | 11:52AM1.49m | 00:17AM1.24m | 12:30PM1.10m | 00:53AM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 9 | SW 14 | SE 4 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 8 | W 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 198 | 82 | 90 | 37 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 31 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 151 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | SW 14 | N 4 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 55 | 32 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 34 | 34 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 8 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 5 | — | W 8 | N 4 | SW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 33 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 4 | SE 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 6 | — | ESE 3 |
| kJ | 13 | 49 | 39 | 55 | 50 | 43 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | — | 13 | 3 | — | 2 | 111 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 689 | 63 | 63 | 172 | 68 | 90 | 137 | 11 | 140 | 177 | 0 | 314 | 316 | 315 | 338 | 151 | 101 | 307 | 62 | 60 |
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The above surf forecast table for West Dale provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at West Dale can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our West Dale surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (West Dale) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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