Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, WSW swell with 405 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 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – the first week and a half is pretty much a write-off. We're looking at a long, flat, and windy stretch from now through to the morning of Saturday the 19th. There's nothing worth paddling out for. The wind is howling from the wrong directions, mostly onshore, and the swell is just a mess of weak, short-period chop. The combined swell energy is low to moderate at best, mostly in the 50 to 400 range. The few pulses of swell that do show up are ruined by the conditions. You'll be fighting a losing battle.
Then, on Saturday the 19th, we get a bit of a tease. For the morning session, the swell bumps up to 8ft from the WSW with a period of 8 seconds and moderate energy (621). It's a solid size, but the wind is straight onshore from the WSW at 12 mph, making it look more like a washing machine than a surfable wave. The file says marginal, and I'd agree – only the truly desperate would be out there.
After that, the wind starts to ease, and things look a bit cleaner for Monday the 21st. We get cross-offshore breezes from the north, with 6ft to 6ft of swell from the west. The period is short at 6 seconds, but the offshore flow will keep the surface clean. It's still only marginal, a 1/10 call, but it's the best we've seen in over a week. The combined energy is 302.
But the real standout – and I mean the one to circle on your calendar – is Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th.
Thursday morning the 24th at West Dale is the first time we see *glassy* conditions. The wind is a mere 3 mph from the west, and the swell is a chunky 8ft from the west with an 8-second period. The combined energy hits 674 (moderate to strong). This is the first truly surfable window in ages, and it's gonna be clean. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so don't expect any surprises there.
Now, for the experts, Friday the 25th is the big one. The swell absolutely jacks up to a massive 12ft from the SW, with a period of 9 seconds and a combined energy of 1903 – that's strong to very strong wave energy. The wind is glassy again in the morning from the NE at just 3 mph. But I have to warn you, at this size, it’s for experts only. The file even says the swell is predicted to be too big for this break. The power will be immense. If you're not in the top tier, just watch from the shore. The swell direction from the SW is a good match for the spot.
So to sum it up: a long, frustrating wait, then a brief clean-up on Thursday the 24th for the regular crew, and a big, unruly beast on Friday the 25th for the brave souls. Don't hold your breath for anything before that.
Stay safe, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun night, strong winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 308 | 190 | 136 | 225 | 389 | 263 | 158 | 188 | 127 | 147 | 58 | 65 | 117 | 225 | 135 | 265 | 183 | 87 | 66 | 98 | 61 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:04AM5.82m | 7:21PM6.22m | 7:42AM5.99m | 7:58PM6.28m | 8:17AM6.02m | 8:34PM6.16m | 8:51AM5.90m | 9:08PM5.90m | 9:24AM5.66m | 9:42PM5.52m | 9:57AM5.31m | 10:16PM5.07m | 10:33AM4.90m | 10:54PM4.60m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:25PM0.08m | 1:49AM-0.10m | 2:01PM-0.03m | 2:23AM-0.08m | 2:36PM0.01m | 2:56AM0.09m | 3:09PM0.20m | 3:27AM0.38m | 3:41PM0.50m | 3:57AM0.75m | 4:14PM0.88m | 4:29AM1.17m | 4:49PM1.32m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | S 15 | SW 15 | S 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | N 6 | N 5 | W 9 | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 308 | 190 | — | 4 | 8 | 4 | 158 | 188 | 127 | 6 | 37 | 34 | 5 | 5 | 68 | 265 | 61 | 14 | 7 | — | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 11 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | N 5 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | N 6 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 136 | 225 | 389 | 263 | — | — | — | 147 | 58 | 65 | 117 | 225 | 135 | 101 | 183 | 87 | 66 | 98 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 91 | 129 | 331 | 196 | 21 | 21 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 62 | 754 | 463 | 193 | 905 | 374 | 172 | 401 | 344 | 167 |
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