Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, W swell with 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what West Dale has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is looking pretty flat and disappointing. We’ve got a real dry spell on our hands. The first solid chance of anything worth paddling out for doesn’t show up until Friday the 28th of August, so expect a long gap of about 11 days with no real surf to speak of. For an area that’s fairly consistent, this kind of blank run is unusual, but it happens. Forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a waiting game.
Let’s talk about the one bright spot on the horizon. Friday the 28th of August is our only true standout. Swell comes up to about 6ft from the WSW, with a period of 8 seconds, hitting a moderate combined energy of 493. That’s the biggest energy we see in the whole window. The wind is cross-onshore out of the SSW at 16 mph, which will put some chop on the surface. This is a bigger, more powerful swell – over 5ft, so it’s not for beginners, and at nearly 7ft, it’s getting into expert territory. West Dale is an exposed spot, and it takes a SW swell, which fits nicely with the direction.
The rest of the period? Honestly, a bit of a write-off. We see tiny 0.3ft to 1ft swells with very weak energy (mostly under 100) and messy onshore or cross-shore winds. Even when we get a little 2ft bump on Monday the 17th, the period is a short 5 seconds and the wind is cross-shore – just poor surf conditions all round. Saturday the 29th holds some 5ft swell, but it’s paired with a fresh cross-shore wind and a short 6-second period, making for lumpy, blown-out lines. Not worth getting excited about.
The later days have clean offshore or cross-offshore winds, like on the 23rd and 24th, but the swell is tiny – barely 1ft – so it’s just a glassy, flat ocean. Good for a swim, not for a surf.
So, to sum it up: hold out for Friday the 28th of August. That’s your window. The rest is a waiting game with clean but flat conditions.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the W by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | W 6 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
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 kJ | 11 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 19 | 37 | 106 | 48 | 121 | 132 | 212 | 269 | 141 | 58 | 32 | 22 | 37 | 17 | 34 | 21 | 34 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:41PM5.99m | 10:00AM5.57m | 10:19PM5.60m | 10:37AM5.22m | 10:57PM5.13m | 11:16AM4.83m | 11:39PM4.65m | 12:01PM4.42m | 00:30AM4.19m | 1:01PM4.06m | 1:43AM3.87m | 2:28PM3.87m | 3:19AM3.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:41PM0.20m | 4:05AM0.33m | 4:17PM0.52m | 4:39AM0.72m | 4:53PM0.91m | 5:14AM1.16m | 5:32PM1.34m | 5:54AM1.59m | 6:18PM1.76m | 6:46AM1.99m | 7:26PM2.11m | 8:08AM2.24m | 9:10PM2.22m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | W 7 | SW 16 | W 6 | NNW 4 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 6 | N 5 | WSW 8 | SW 15 | WSW 10 | N 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 5 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 106 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 141 | 58 | 31 | 22 | 20 | 14 | 34 | 19 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 13 | W 9 | SSW 13 | W 11 | SSW 15 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | — | 10 | — | — | 8 | 36 | 32 | 7 | 37 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 10 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | W 4 | NNW 3 | W 5 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 4 | N 6 | W 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | E 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 14 | 4 | 19 | 37 | — | 48 | 121 | 132 | 212 | 269 | 48 | 78 | 15 | 64 | 10 | 35 | 26 | 28 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 343 | 341 | 150 | 237 | 352 | 434 | 154 | 1247 | 401 | 401 | 352 | 449 | 34 | 374 | 60 | 237 | 237 | 140 | 206 | 225 | 140 |
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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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