Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, WSW swell with 73 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WSW 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 03) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period. 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 0.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what West Dale has cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with ya – it’s a grim stretch ahead for West Dale. We’re looking at a solid two-week block with barely a ripple worth getting wet for. The whole run is dominated by tiny, weak slop, and the wind just won't play ball most days. It’s one of those periods where you might be better off waxing your board and just staring at it.
The first real chance of anything even approaching a surf doesn't show up until Sunday, August 9th. And even then, it's a marginal call. The morning of the 9th has a bit of energy coming in, a combined swell energy of 102, with some clean conditions and a glassy surface by the afternoon. The swell is a tiny 3 ft from the SW. It's surfable, but "very ordinary" is the word. For a spot that's exposed to the SW, that's a disappointing combo. The water temp is sitting around 63°, which is pretty average for this time of year, nothing weird there.
Before that, there are a few days with clean winds, like August 2nd and 3rd, with some cross-off breezes, but the swell is just too small to bother with. A 1 ft or 2 ft wave with a 9-second period might look clean, but it won't have the push to do much. August 8th (Saturday) sees the energy jump a little to 161 in the afternoon, but it's still only a 2 ft, 9-second swell – a tease, really.
Don't get your hopes up about the long-period stuff that shows up on August 6th and 7th. Sure, we see a 12-second period, which is a proper groundswell, but it's only 0.3 ft. That's a non-event.
So, the honest truth? The best surf on offer in this entire 16-day window is that Sunday, August 9th. It's clean, glassy by the afternoon, and there's a tiny bit of energy. It’s not a standout by any means – just the least bad of a bad bunch. For the rest of it, I’d keep the board in the car and the surf report on the back burner. This blank run is pretty normal for the area when the patterns aren't aligned, but it never stays this quiet forever. Forecasts can change.
Stay hopeful, but don't hold your breath.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 8 | 42 | 17 | 6 | 28 | 13 | 8 | 40 | 16 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 56 | 70 | 46 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:25PM5.35m | 7:42AM5.21m | 7:59PM5.56m | 8:15AM5.36m | 8:31PM5.71m | 8:48AM5.44m | 9:04PM5.76m | 9:21AM5.46m | 9:38PM5.73m | 9:56AM5.41m | 10:13PM5.61m | 10:34AM5.27m | 10:54PM5.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.74m | 2:01PM0.67m | 2:24AM0.57m | 2:34PM0.54m | 2:57AM0.48m | 3:06PM0.49m | 3:29AM0.46m | 3:38PM0.53m | 4:02AM0.53m | 4:12PM0.64m | 4:37AM0.68m | 4:49PM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 9 | W 5 | NNW 3 | WSW 11 | W 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 56 | 70 | 46 | 32 | 28 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 6 | W 10 | W 10 | S 11 | S 13 | W 12 | — | WSW 9 | NNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 11 | — | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | NNW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | ESE 2 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 5 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 352 | 130 | 374 | 414 | 178 | 178 | 413 | 130 | 188 | 188 | 179 | 183 | 178 | 0 | 60 | 68 | 158 | 174 | 237 | 401 |
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