West Dale Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.70° N 5.19° W

West Dale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Dale sea temperature is
16.9° C
0.7° 

West Dale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


West Dale surf forecast from 5 Aug 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WSW swell with 233 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 10AM. 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 Thursday (Aug 06) at 10AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful10AM (Wed 5th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch of coast is looking grim. There’s no good surf on offer anywhere in the next 16 days. Not a single day where you’d want to paddle out if you’re after anything decent.

The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 4th has a bit of swell at West Dale, but it’s cross-on with a moderate breeze, so it’s chopped up and messy. The swell energy is weak, around 155, and the water’s sitting at 62°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. Nothing to get excited about.

Wednesday the 5th picks up a bit more size, but it’s lumpy and cross-onshore, and the wind is up at 22 mph. Not worth it. Thursday the 6th is smaller and still choppy. Friday the 7th is tiny, and the period jumps to 14 seconds on Friday afternoon, but the swell’s only 0.3 ft. That’s not surf, that’s a ripple.

The weekend is flat. Saturday and Sunday the 8th and 9th have almost nothing going on. Monday the 10th is clean with a light cross-off breeze, but again, the swell is under 2 ft. You’d be floating out there with nothing to ride.

Midweek—Wednesday the 12th—things start to change slightly. There’s a clean push of swell on Wednesday morning, 2 ft with a 10-second period, but it’s still poor. By Wednesday afternoon it’s surfable but very ordinary, with the energy at 135. Still not worth the drive.

Thursday the 13th has a bit of height but the direction is off and the period’s dropped to 8 seconds. Friday the 14th morning is glassy, totally calm, but the swell’s only 2 ft. It looks pretty but there’s nothing behind it.

Then it gets a little more interesting, but not in a good way. Friday afternoon and into the weekend, the swell builds again—up to 5 ft on Saturday the 15th, with the energy at 200. But the wind is all over the place, cross and cross-on, and the period is short at 6 seconds. That’s just messy, lumpy closeouts. Not what you want.

Sunday the 16th is similar, with a bit more push late in the day. Monday the 17th sees the biggest swell of the window—6 ft with energy at 350—but it’s cross-on and choppy, and the period is still short. It’s going to be a windy, bumpy mess. If anything, that setup looks more fun for a kite surfer than someone on a shortboard.

Tuesday the 18th brings strong winds, 25 mph, and rain, so that’s out. The last couple of days drop back off again. Nothing but poor conditions all the way through.

Honestly, if you’ve got a board that you love, keep it in the car. This is one of those blank runs that happens around here. It won’t stay bad forever—the ocean’s always got something in store—but for the next two weeks, you’re better off doing something else.

This is Rusty, signing off.

Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Height (m)
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Period (s)
1.6
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7
1.4
WSW
6
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W
6
0.9
WSW
6
0.6
WSW
5
0.5
WSW
5
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W
4
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SW
12
0.5
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7
1.2
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6
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W
5
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W
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
233
153
134
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23
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6
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7
114
139
42
32
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38
25
18
4
2
11
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
W
35
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
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15
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20
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15
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10
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25
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15
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15
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High Tide
11:17AM5.06m
11:41PM5.10m
12:09PM4.80m
00:39AM4.78m
1:15PM4.56m
1:54AM4.54m
2:37PM4.49m
3:21AM4.52m
4:00PM4.68m
4:40AM4.77m
5:11PM5.09m
5:44AM5.14m
6:09PM5.55m
Low Tide
5:16AM0.90m
5:32PM1.08m
6:02AM1.18m
6:26PM1.36m
7:04AM1.47m
7:40PM1.59m
8:27AM1.65m
9:15PM1.61m
10:00AM1.54m
10:43PM1.31m
11:15AM1.20m
11:50PM0.86m
12:13PM0.77m
00:44AM0.42m
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Information about the West Dale Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for West Dale may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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