Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period, WSW swell with 859 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 2.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) 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 0.8m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’m looking at the charts for West Dale, and honestly, it’s a pretty grim run for the next couple of weeks. The water is sitting at 64°F right now, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s not a letdown.
The whole 16-day window is basically a bust. From Sunday the 30th of August all the way through to Monday the 14th of September, there’s nothing that I’d call a decent surf. Every single session is marked as poor surf conditions. The swell energy is mostly weak to moderate—the highest I see is 807m on the Friday morning of the 4th of September, but that comes with a messy cross-onshore wind and a lumpy, choppy surface. The wind is almost always cross-on or onshore, often strong, and the swell periods are short, mostly between 5 and 8 seconds, so no real power or shape.
There’s a long stretch of no recommendations. The first 12 days are just one poor forecast after another—big gaps of nothing. Even the few times the wind is light, like on the 12th of September morning when it goes glassy, the swell is tiny (3 ft from the WSW) and the combined energy is only 104m, which is weak. That’s the only tiny glimmer, but with such small waves, it’s barely worth paddling out for.
If you’re a kite surfer, the strong cross-onshore winds, especially on the 8th of September (near gale at 31 mph), might make West Dale’s exposed beach setup a bit more interesting for you. But for paddle surfing, it’s a hard no.
Hang tight. Sometimes these runs don’t last long, but this one is looking like a total blank. Keep an eye on the longer range—things can change, but right now, I’d say give it a miss.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 396 | 821 | 658 | 563 | 280 | 53 | 51 | 62 | 305 | 340 | 345 | 249 | 225 | 383 | 456 | 203 | 110 | 60 | 48 | 26 |
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 | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:36PM6.07m | 8:53AM5.84m | 9:10PM6.01m | 9:28AM5.75m | 9:46PM5.81m | 10:06AM5.54m | 10:27PM5.49m | 10:49AM5.22m | 11:15PM5.06m | 11:42AM4.83m | 00:16AM4.61m | 12:53PM4.47m | 1:41AM4.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.19m | 2:59AM0.15m | 3:11PM0.22m | 3:32AM0.26m | 3:45PM0.37m | 4:07AM0.49m | 4:23PM0.63m | 4:46AM0.83m | 5:07PM0.99m | 5:34AM1.25m | 6:04PM1.40m | 6:41AM1.65m | 7:30PM1.72m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — |
mm | 8 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 821 | 658 | 563 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 34 | 36 | 36 | 293 | 26 | 110 | 60 | 48 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | N 5 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | 2 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | — | 32 | 30 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 7 | — | NW 5 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 326 | 396 | — | 94 | — | 280 | 53 | 51 | 62 | 305 | 340 | 345 | 249 | 225 | 383 | 456 | 203 | 16 | 15 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 316 | 366 | 34 | 374 | 21 | 99 | 119 | 168 | 114 | 371 | 344 | 196 | 196 | 129 | 159 | 74 | 173 | 34 | 71 | 167 | 27 |
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