Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 17 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period, WSW swell with 5,580 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WSW 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Dale in the next 16 days are 5.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, gales from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | W 11 | WSW 11 | S 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 677 | 557 | 303 | 176 | 126 | 66 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 39 | 57 | 88 | 233 | 1385 | 746 | 604 | 803 | 655 | 2275 | 2644 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:01AM4.94m | 10:22PM4.58m | 10:41AM4.55m | 11:07PM4.17m | 11:34AM4.18m | 00:12AM3.84m | 12:54PM3.94m | 1:49AM3.72m | 2:31PM3.99m | 3:18AM3.93m | 3:43PM4.30m | 4:16AM4.31m | 4:33PM4.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM1.31m | 4:34AM1.57m | 5:04PM1.71m | 5:22AM1.93m | 6:07PM2.05m | 6:35AM2.21m | 7:40PM2.20m | 8:15AM2.24m | 9:13PM2.03m | 9:37AM1.99m | 10:16PM1.66m | 10:33AM1.60m | 11:01PM1.22m | ||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:25 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | -2 | -3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | N 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 4 | N 4 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 677 | 557 | 303 | 176 | 27 | 66 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 6 | 57 | 88 | 19 | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 11 | S 12 | WSW 11 | N 5 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | W 16 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | 126 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 27 | 36 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | — | W 15 | — | W 16 | W 15 | N 4 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 4 | — | 21 | 39 | 1 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | — | N 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | — | SSW 4 | S 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 44 | 101 | 59 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 12 | 233 | 1385 | 746 | 604 | 803 | 655 | 2275 | 2644 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 281 | 60 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 319 | 178 | 62 | 11 | 62 | 60 | 63 | 71 | 400 | 113 | 196 | 96 | 748 | 184 |
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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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