Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 21s period, SW swell with 18 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 0.1m 21s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 18) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 18th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 21s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, it's Rusty. I've looked over the next 16 days for West Dale, and honestly, it's a tough stretch. There's no surf worth paddling out for – every single session from Friday 17 July right through to Saturday 1 August gets a flat zero in my book. The water temp on the 17th sits at 63°, a touch warmer than average for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that's not a downer.
The swell is tiny, mostly below 1 ft, and the few days when it tries to push a little – like Monday 27 July with a 5 ft west swell – the wind is cross-on or onshore, so it's just messy and chopped out. The combined energy on that day hits 226–240, which is moderate, but it's wasted by poor conditions. Even the longer-period stuff (13–19 seconds) doesn't help because the waves are too small and the wind is never in your favour.
There's a bit of a tease on Sunday 26 July with a 4 ft WSW swell and clean cross-off wind in the morning, but the wind switches to cross later and the swell is still weak. Honestly, this is one of those blank runs where the area is just not cooperating. It's a fairly consistent break normally, but when it goes quiet like this, it can stay that way for a while. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, I'd leave the board at home.
Stay patient, Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 21 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
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 kJ | 7 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | 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 | on | on |
High Tide | 9:52AM5.62m | 10:12PM5.91m | 10:36AM5.36m | 10:56PM5.55m | 11:20AM5.05m | 11:41PM5.13m | 12:07PM4.71m | 00:31AM4.70m | 1:00PM4.41m | 1:28AM4.34m | 2:03PM4.18m | 2:37AM4.12m | 3:15PM4.11m | 3:51AM4.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:11PM0.36m | 4:41AM0.41m | 4:53PM0.66m | 5:23AM0.77m | 5:37PM1.02m | 6:07AM1.16m | 6:23PM1.39m | 6:55AM1.54m | 7:18PM1.73m | 7:53AM1.84m | 8:28PM1.95m | 9:06AM1.99m | 9:48PM1.98m | ||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | SW 11 | N 5 | — | SW 19 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | SW 16 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | N 4 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 11 | W 8 | SE 4 | SW 19 | W 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 5 | SW 21 | SW 12 | W 7 | S 13 | — | S 12 | W 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 7 | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 | E 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | — | W 2 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 22 | 29 | 77 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 28 | 46 | 41 | 57 | 27 | 40 | 74 | 56 | 31 | 22 | 8 | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 339 | 445 | 101 | 319 | 179 | 319 | 319 | 314 | 331 | 129 | 179 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 101 | 432 | 384 | 338 | 360 | 343 |
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