Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, WSW swell with 767 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s 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 (Sep 05) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 13s. 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 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 5th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be real about West Dale. This is a tough stretch of the calendar. The water is sitting at a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, 63°, but that’s about the only thing that’s working in our favour for a while.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a dry spell. From the start of the period on Tuesday, right through to the end of the weekend, there’s nothing worth paddling out for. The first few days are small and short-period, with a sloppy onshore wind. The swell bumps up mid-week, hitting 5 ft to 6 ft, but the wind is all over it – howling onshore or cross-onshore, making a mess of things. The combined energy gets up to 379, which is moderate, but it’s wasted. This is the kind of setup that’s more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
We sit through a blank run of about five days with no real hope. The weekend offers a little relief with lighter winds, but the swell drops to 2 ft to 3 ft, and the period is short. Still not a goer.
We finally get a flicker of hope on Monday, September 7th. The morning shows a 5 ft SW groundswell with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 598. The wind is a gentle cross-onshore, which will put a bit of texture on the face, but it’s not a total loss. This is the best of a bad bunch. West Dale is an exposed spot, and this swell is coming from the SW, which is off its optimum (SW), so it’s not the perfect angle. The long period means the waves will have some proper shape, but it might break a bit straight. It’s not a standout, but it’s the only day where you might get a couple of fun ones if you’re desperate.
After that, Tuesday the 8th pumps up to 7 ft, but the wind goes nasty again – strong onshore – making it a messy, blown-out mess. That swell is for experts only, and even then, it’s not clean. From there, it’s a slow fade into small, weak, and wind-affected surf for the rest of the second week, with combined energy dropping below 100. Nothing to get excited about.
So, bottom line: Monday the 7th is your one small window. The rest of the 16 days? Leave the board in the car. It’s a quiet patch for West Dale.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 16°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | SSW 6 | W 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 46 | 29 | 45 | 124 | 355 | 376 | 320 | 310 | 245 | 373 | 244 | 167 | 82 | 67 | 46 | 19 | 72 | 52 | 593 | 505 | 394 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:46PM5.81m | 10:06AM5.54m | 10:27PM5.49m | 10:49AM5.22m | 11:15PM5.06m | 11:42AM4.83m | 00:16AM4.61m | 12:53PM4.47m | 1:41AM4.29m | 2:27PM4.36m | 3:20AM4.32m | 3:59PM4.63m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.37m | 4:07AM0.49m | 4:23PM0.63m | 4:46AM0.83m | 5:07PM0.99m | 5:34AM1.25m | 6:04PM1.40m | 6:41AM1.65m | 7:30PM1.72m | 8:20AM1.86m | 9:20PM1.69m | 10:00AM1.66m | 10:44PM1.30m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | WSW 8 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 | W 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 19 | 5 | — | 24 | 21 | 34 | 36 | — | 373 | 33 | 167 | 82 | 67 | 46 | 19 | 7 | 52 | 593 | 505 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | NNW 5 | N 5 | SSW 13 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | S 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | 32 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SW 13 | W 7 | WSW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 17 | — | 7 | 3 | 33 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 46 | 29 | 45 | 124 | 355 | 376 | 320 | 310 | 245 | — | 244 | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 72 | — | — | — | 394 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 168 | 126 | 340 | 343 | 143 | 129 | 331 | 142 | 21 | 34 | 21 | 63 | 64 | 11 | 90 | 154 | 112 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
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