Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, W swell with 1,194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 2 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s 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 Wednesday (Sep 02) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. 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 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about West Dale. I’ve looked at the next 16 days and honestly, the surf just isn't cooperating. There’s a pretty long stretch ahead with no real window to get excited about.
We start off on Wednesday the 26th with tiny, weak stuff. The swell is a measly 1ft from the SSW, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a very low 35, so there’s just no power in the water. It’s a cross-off wind, so the surface will be clean, but the waves are too small and gutless to do anything with. That’s the story for the next few days.
Thursday the 27th is even smaller, with the swell dropping to 0.7ft. The energy is down to 8. Just a non-starter. Friday the 28th sees a bit more size, with 5ft of swell from the SW, but the period is a short 6 seconds and the wind is a messy cross-onshore. The water temp is 63°F, which is about 2° warmer than normal for this time of year – a bit of a weird, warm anomaly for winter.
The weekend is a write-off. Saturday the 29th and Sunday the 30th have some height, pushing 6ft to 8ft, but the wind is howling onshore, with strong and fresh breezes making it lumpy, choppy, and messy. The energy is moderate to strong (332 to 598), but it’s all just for the wind. This looks more like a kite-surfing setup than a day for a paddle.
Monday the 1st of September has the biggest swell of the run, with 8ft from the WSW, and a very strong energy of 1145. But again, it’s a fresh cross-onshore breeze, making it a big, ugly, blown-out mess. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it wouldn’t be fun.
The following week keeps the same pattern. The southwest winds are relentless, keeping the surf cross-onshore and choppy. There’s a few days of smaller, clean conditions on the 7th, 8th, and 9th of September with a cross-off breeze, but the swell is tiny (1ft to 4ft) and the period is short.
So, the bottom line for West Dale: there are no standouts. Not a single day in the 16-day window where the conditions line up for a decent session. The wind is the main problem – it’s just too strong and onshore nearly every day. The break is an exposed spot, so it needs a light wind to shine, and it’s not getting one. When the swell shows up, the wind’s bad, and when the wind’s good, the swell’s flat. A tough run. We’ll have to wait for a change in the pattern.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the SSE by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 65 | 554 | 244 | 295 | 135 | 344 | 986 | 330 | 307 | 515 | 1194 | 680 | 404 | 212 | 115 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:28PM5.15m | 6:46AM5.11m | 7:01PM5.51m | 7:18AM5.41m | 7:32PM5.80m | 7:49AM5.65m | 8:04PM5.99m | 8:21AM5.80m | 8:36PM6.07m | 8:53AM5.84m | 9:10PM6.01m | 9:28AM5.75m | 9:46PM5.81m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.86m | 1:03PM0.74m | 1:25AM0.54m | 1:35PM0.46m | 1:57AM0.30m | 2:07PM0.27m | 2:28AM0.16m | 2:38PM0.19m | 2:59AM0.15m | 3:11PM0.22m | 3:32AM0.26m | 3:45PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 5 | 1 | — | 3 | 16 | 3 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | NNE 3 | W 7 | S 6 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 6 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | — | NNW 5 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 135 | 344 | 986 | 330 | 73 | 515 | — | 13 | — | 12 | 12 | 43 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | W 8 | SSW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SSW 7 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | SE 4 | — | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | NNW 4 | — | SSW 6 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 65 | 554 | 244 | 295 | — | — | 15 | — | 307 | 356 | 1194 | 680 | 404 | 212 | 115 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 131 | 319 | 314 | 181 | 150 | 150 | 142 | 133 | 119 | 365 | 147 | 147 | 316 | 113 | 133 | 34 | 159 | 129 | 630 | 352 |
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