West Dale Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.70° N 5.19° W

West Dale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 pm 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Dale sea temperature is
16.6°C
2.3° 

West Dale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


West Dale surf forecast from 10 Oct 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with 2,303 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Dale this week:

The most powerful waves expected at West Dale in the next 16 days are 4.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 10) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 15th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 9s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun night, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the WSW by Sat night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Fri
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
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Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
8
2.4
W
7
2.2
WNW
6
1.4
W
6
0.6
WSW
7
0.8
WSW
7
1.5
SSW
5
2.2
SW
7
1.8
WSW
12
2.3
SW
12
3
SW
8
3
WSW
10
3
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
10
2.1
SW
6
2.5
SW
7
4
WSW
9
2.3
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
866
538
383
166
40
53
104
493
887
1380
1033
1628
1276
750
368
648
2303
1522
1138
857
Wind (km/h)
45
WNW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
15
WNW
20
S
40
SSE
30
SSW
15
SSW
30
SSW
55
SSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
40
SSW
45
SSW
50
SSW
60
SSW
35
NW
35
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:20PM5.83m
6:41AM5.74m
6:56PM5.99m
7:15AM5.89m
7:31PM6.01m
7:48AM5.92m
8:05PM5.91m
8:21AM5.83m
8:38PM5.68m
8:53AM5.61m
9:11PM5.37m
9:26AM5.31m
9:45PM4.99m
Low Tide
00:47AM0.19m
1:02PM0.23m
1:22AM0.10m
1:36PM0.14m
1:53AM0.14m
2:08PM0.18m
2:24AM0.29m
2:40PM0.33m
2:54AM0.53m
3:11PM0.59m
3:24AM0.84m
3:44PM0.92m
3:57AM1.20m
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Temp °C
15
13
13
14
14
13
15
17
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17
18
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15
15
15
16
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
6
3
4
7
8
9
8
13
14
13
10
8
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9
8
8
8
6
5
5
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Information about the West Dale Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for West Dale may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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