Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 14 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period, SW swell with 49 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 14 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Dale this week:
The surf forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Dale in the next 16 days are 0.3m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at West Dale.
Honestly, mate, it’s a grim stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for anything decent. From now right through to the 29th of July, every single session is graded as poor surf conditions. There’s no standout, no hidden gem, nothing worth paddling out for. The first two weeks are basically a desert – tiny waves, barely breaking.
The first few days, from the 14th to the 21st of July, it’s all ankle-biters. We’re talking 0.3 ft to 1.0 ft swell with combined energy levels scraping the bottom of the barrel (9 to 59). The wind is mostly clean or cross-off, which is a tease, because there’s just no wave to ride. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so at least you won’t freeze while you’re floating around doing nothing.
The swell does finally show a pulse around the 24th of July, but it’s a junk pulse. Even then, the conditions are poor. By the 26th, the swell picks up to 3 ft, then 4 ft, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it a choppy, lumpy mess. The combined energy climbs to 121 and then 297, but it’s all wasted energy because the wind is ruining it. That 6 ft swell on the 27th of July with a 7-second period and cross-onshore winds is just a messy, blown-out wall of whitewater. It’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle surf.
The 29th of July shows the biggest swell of the period at 7 ft, but again, it’s a poor-quality, short-period (8 sec) swell with a fresh cross-onshore wind. The combined energy reads 491, but you’d be fighting a losing battle against the chop. It’s too big for beginners and not clean enough for anyone else.
So, plain and simple: there’s nothing on offer. A blank run like this is normal for the area sometimes. Don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, give it a miss.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | WSW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
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 kJ | 30 | 49 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:43AM5.58m | 7:07PM5.92m | 7:34AM5.77m | 7:56PM6.15m | 8:22AM5.84m | 8:43PM6.23m | 9:08AM5.79m | 9:28PM6.14m | 9:52AM5.62m | 10:12PM5.91m | 10:36AM5.36m | 10:56PM5.55m | 11:20AM5.05m | 11:41PM5.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.40m | 1:41AM0.14m | 1:59PM0.19m | 2:29AM-0.02m | 2:45PM0.11m | 3:15AM-0.02m | 3:28PM0.17m | 3:58AM0.13m | 4:11PM0.36m | 4:41AM0.41m | 4:53PM0.66m | 5:23AM0.77m | 5:37PM1.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SW 18 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 6 | N 5 | N 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 11 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 8 | N 5 | S 3 | W 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 49 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 6 | W 8 | SW 11 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 7 | SW 19 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SE 4 | SSW 6 | ESE 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 21 | — | W 10 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 18 | — | 2 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | N 4 | E 3 | E 4 | N 4 | E 3 | E 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | SSE 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 28 | 62 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 37 | 42 | 75 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 126 | 126 | 130 | 331 | 179 | 179 | 331 | 237 | 130 | 507 | 319 | 365 | 506 | 204 | 394 | 237 | 319 | 183 | 165 | 165 |
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