Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, WSW swell with 983 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for West Dale over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty grim run to start. There’s no surf worth paddling out for at all from Thursday afternoon, August 27, right through until late on Monday, September 7. That’s nearly a week and a half of nothing but mush, windblown slop, and onshore junk. Don’t bother waxing up. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, the swell is tiny, short-period, and weak—energy values sit mostly under 400, and often well under 100. It’s all just poor surf conditions, day after day.
Now, there is a glimmer. Monday morning, September 7, things look wild. A solid 10ft swell out of the west with a period of 9 seconds is pumping in, and the wind goes glassy. The combined energy reading is huge—1256—so there’s plenty of power. But here’s the catch: the swell is too big for this break, and the file flags wind and tide not playing ball either. This is for experts only if you’re keen, but beginners should absolutely stay out of the water. That Monday afternoon sees the swell drop back to 5ft, still from the WSW, and stays glassy with light winds. It’s a short window of clean, decent surf, but it’s not a standout—just a quick breather.
After that, it’s back to largely poor conditions through to the end of the outlook, with onshore winds and weak, short-period swell. The water temp is sitting at about 63°F for the first break mention, which is a touch warmer than average for the time of year.
So, the one real standout is Monday morning, September 7—but it’s a big, gnarly, expert-only affair with perfect glass. If you’re not that level, it’s a skip. The rest of the run? Not much to get excited about. Crowds at West Dale are sometimes a thing, but they won’t be an issue here because there’s hardly any surf worth chasing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 16 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 34 | 85 | 116 | 151 | 195 | 175 | 666 | 354 | 319 | 338 | 692 | 383 | 221 | 79 | 64 | 72 | 25 | 24 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:01PM5.51m | 7:18AM5.41m | 7:32PM5.80m | 7:49AM5.65m | 8:04PM5.99m | 8:21AM5.80m | 8:36PM6.07m | 8:53AM5.84m | 9:10PM6.01m | 9:28AM5.75m | 9:46PM5.81m | 10:06AM5.54m | 10:27PM5.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.54m | 1:35PM0.46m | 1:57AM0.30m | 2:07PM0.27m | 2:28AM0.16m | 2:38PM0.19m | 2:59AM0.15m | 3:11PM0.22m | 3:32AM0.26m | 3:45PM0.37m | 4:07AM0.49m | 4:23PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | S 11 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 4 | SW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SSW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 34 | 85 | 116 | — | 2 | 147 | 666 | 354 | 2 | 338 | 692 | 383 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 72 | 25 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 24 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 20 | — | — | — | 151 | 195 | 175 | — | — | 319 | — | — | — | 221 | 79 | 64 | — | — | 14 | 49 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 168 | 142 | 342 | 147 | 97 | 352 | 23 | 99 | 343 | 133 | 34 | 133 | 99 | 307 | 127 | 63 | 114 | 343 | 343 |
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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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