West Dale Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.70° N 5.19° W

West Dale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 12 am 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's West Dale sea temperature is
17.3° C
0.9° 

West Dale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


West Dale surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WSW swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. 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 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Wed 12th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Best Surf 4AM (Wed 12th Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 11s
Most Powerful10AM (Thu 13th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what’s on the table for West Dale.

Alright, mate, I’m gonna be straight with you: the next two weeks are a tough watch for waves at West Dale. We’ve got a long run of poor surf conditions, and it’s not until the very end of the forecast window that we see something serious. The water temp is sitting at 63°F right now, which is about average for this time of year, so no wild surprises there.

For the first ten days, from Monday the 10th all the way through to Thursday the 20th, it’s a desert. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with short periods and weak energy. The combined energy readings are mostly two-digit numbers, like 25, 7, 9, 86 – that’s weak stuff. The wind is all over the place, cross, cross-off, even onshore, but the waves are just too small and messy to bother with. Every single session in that stretch is rated as poor surf conditions. You’d be wasting your time.

Then we get a bit of a tease on Friday the 21st. The morning goes glassy, with a 3 ft swell from the west, period of 5 seconds, and energy at 84. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon turns into a mess with 5 ft onshore slop. Not worth getting excited about.

Now, the standout. Saturday the 22nd of August. The morning brings a solid 10 ft swell from the west, period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy is a massive 865. That’s strong wave energy. The wind is cross-off from the north at 19 mph, and the forecast says it’s clean. Hold up, though – 10 ft is big, too big for beginners, and really only for experienced surfers. The period is short, so it’ll be a bit dumpy and powerful, not a long, rolling groundswell. This is a serious, heavy day. The crowd profile says “sometimes,” so you might have some company. This is the one true standout in the whole outlook, but it’s a full week away, so the long-range call is less certain.

After that, the swell drops off quickly. Sunday the 23rd is back to small, clean but weak, and Monday the 24th and Tuesday the 25th are just small, ordinary waves. Nothing to plan a trip around.

So, to sum it up: you’ve got a long, dry gap of almost two weeks, then one big, powerful day on the 22nd that could be epic for the experienced crew. Keep an eye on that one.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun afternoon).

Tuesday
11
Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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SW
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
0.8
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
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WSW
10
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10
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9
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5
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8
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8
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8
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8
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WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
W
7
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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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4
40
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100
119
176
137
153
58
130
87
22
41
19
18
5
13
12
4
12
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
10
S
5
SSE
15
SE
15
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
W
20
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20
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20
WNW
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNE
20
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NNE
35
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25
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Wind State
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High Tide
5:44AM5.14m
6:09PM5.55m
6:37AM5.51m
6:58PM5.96m
7:23AM5.79m
7:42PM6.24m
8:05AM5.94m
8:23PM6.34m
8:45AM5.95m
9:03PM6.25m
9:23AM5.82m
9:41PM5.99m
10:00AM5.57m
10:19PM5.60m
Low Tide
12:13PM0.77m
00:44AM0.42m
1:02PM0.38m
1:30AM0.07m
1:45PM0.10m
2:13AM-0.12m
2:26PM-0.02m
2:52AM-0.13m
3:04PM0.02m
3:29AM0.03m
3:41PM0.20m
4:05AM0.33m
4:17PM0.52m
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Feels °C
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Information about the West Dale Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for West Dale may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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