Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period, SW swell with 33 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 0.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) 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 1.2m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Thu 16th Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – it's a rough stretch ahead for West Dale. The whole 16-day window's looking pretty grim, so get ready for a long wait.
We kick off Tuesday, July 14th, with a tiny 1ft south-west groundswell, but with an 18-second period on it, that's proper long-period energy. The combined energy is weak at 59, and the water's sitting at 62°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. It's a clean setup with light cross-off winds, but the waves are ordinary and weak. That's the best we see, and it's not saying much.
From Wednesday morning, July 15th, right through to Saturday, July 25th, it's a total flat spell. We're looking at surf heights of 0.3ft or 0.7ft for over a week with barely any energy (combined energy readings in the teens or single digits). The wind does swing around between glassy conditions and offshore breezes, but there's simply nothing to ride. It's a dead run.
Then, on Saturday, July 25th, we get a little pulse of 2ft and 2ft from the west-south-west, but the period has dropped to just 5-7 seconds – that's short-period, weak windswell. The energy climbs a bit to 41 and 60, but it's still poor. The wind is messy – cross-shore and cross-on – so don't get your hopes up.
The only time we see a bit of size is on Monday, July 27th, and Tuesday, July 28th. Swell hits 6ft from the west-south-west with moderate energy (301 to 333), but it's a total mess. The wind is howling from the south-south-east at 15-22 mph, creating lumpy, cross-shore chop. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it's not going to be organised. This setup looks way more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. The waves are too big for beginners at over 5ft, but the conditions are so poor even experts won't have fun.
The last few days, July 29th, see the swell drop back to 4ft with onshore winds. It's a write-off.
So, bottom line, there's nothing to recommend here. It's a long blank run, and for this area, that's just how it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change, but for now, keep the board in the garage.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 16 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 7 | W 8 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
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 kJ | 49 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 12:07PM4.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:07AM1.16m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | N 5 | N 5 | SSW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | N 5 | SE 4 | SW 19 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 |
| kJ | 49 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 11 | W 8 | SW 12 | SW 19 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 21 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | S 12 | — | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 4 | — | E 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | E 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | 4 | 16 | 62 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 57 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 15 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 101 | 183 | 331 | 130 | 183 | 142 | 101 | 237 | 630 | 314 | 101 | 445 | 110 | 130 | 156 | 319 | 319 | 331 | 319 | 130 |
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