Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 4 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period, WSW swell with 1,380 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 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 14s |
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’s coming our way.
Right off the bat, I gotta be honest with you – it’s a tough stretch ahead. For the next couple of weeks, West Dale is pretty much locked into a cycle of poor conditions. There's swell around, but the wind just won't play ball. For the first week and a half, nearly every session is blown out with cross-onshore or onshore winds, and the surf quality takes a hammering. You’re looking at a whole lot of lumpy, chopped-up water with only fleeting moments of hope. The water temp is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Looking closer, Friday the 4th kicks off with a 7ft WSW swell at 8 seconds, but it’s a write-off with a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore wind. That pattern sticks around through the weekend – Saturday morning brings a smaller 4ft swell but it’s still cross-on, and Sunday is cross-shore with a 3ft swell. Not worth paddling out.
Monday the 7th is actually interesting in a frustrating way. We get a solid 6ft WSW groundswell with a long 13-second period, and the combined energy jumps to 1179 – that’s a proper pulse of energy. But the wind is onshore at 16 mph, so it’s messy. The same swell hangs around Tuesday the 8th with 8ft at 8 seconds but again, cross-onshore ruins it.
We do get a small window of clean conditions around Saturday the 12th, with offshore and cross-off winds, but the swell drops to barely 2ft. That’s a kite-surfing day, not a surf day. Wednesday the 16th through Friday the 18th sees some cleaner winds and a little pulse of 5ft WNW swell on the 18th. That Friday afternoon could be just about surfable, with light offshore winds and 5ft swell – the only real glimmer in a bleak forecast. I’d call that the standout, but keep your expectations in check; it’s ordinary at best.
Honestly, for this 16-day window, there are no good surf options at West Dale. If you’re desperate, the 18th is your best shot, but don't expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the W on Mon morning, near gales from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 563 | 375 | 238 | 93 | 91 | 115 | 61 | 108 | 178 | 1174 | 948 | 916 | 611 | 503 | 461 | 255 | 123 | 505 | 634 | 560 | 468 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:42AM4.83m | 00:16AM4.61m | 12:53PM4.47m | 1:41AM4.29m | 2:27PM4.36m | 3:20AM4.32m | 3:59PM4.63m | 4:40AM4.66m | 5:06PM5.10m | 5:38AM5.11m | 5:58PM5.59m | 6:24AM5.51m | 6:42PM5.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:04PM1.40m | 6:41AM1.65m | 7:30PM1.72m | 8:20AM1.86m | 9:20PM1.69m | 10:00AM1.66m | 10:44PM1.30m | 11:10AM1.22m | 11:44PM0.80m | 12:03PM0.74m | 00:31AM0.36m | 12:46PM0.35m | 1:12AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | NNW 4 | SW 9 | SW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 32 | 93 | 4 | 115 | 61 | 6 | 26 | 1174 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | NNW 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 7 | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 29 | 17 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | — | SSE 4 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 563 | 375 | 238 | — | 91 | — | 5 | 108 | 178 | — | 948 | 916 | 611 | 503 | 461 | 255 | 123 | 505 | 634 | 560 | 468 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 184 | 374 | 34 | 63 | 119 | 62 | 98 | 167 | 129 | 196 | 159 | 34 | 374 | 374 | 337 | 305 | 401 | 196 | 34 | 133 | 21 |
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