Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, WSW swell with 1,361 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 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've stared at the charts for West Dale and I gotta be straight with you – this is a grim run. The whole 16-day window is pretty much a write-off for any decent paddle surfing. We're talking a solid stretch of "poor surf conditions" from the start right through to the end, with only a single day that's even close to being surfable, and even that's a stretch.
The first real sniff of anything that might get you out of bed is on Sunday morning, the 13th of September. The wave comment says "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions," and I'm not gonna argue with that. We've got a light swell coming in from the SW at 3 ft, with a period of 7 seconds – that's a short, weak wind swell, not much grunt behind it. The combined energy is weak at 104, so it's really not a lot of water moving around. The wind is a light 6 mph breeze from the SE, which is a cross-offshore wind, and the report says it's "clean". That's the only positive note in the whole outlook. The water is sitting at 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, so you won't be freezing your bits off.
But outside of that one morning, it's all cross-shore chop, onshore wind, and tiny, weak waves. The swell direction is WSW, which is way off the optimum SW direction for West Dale, so the waves are gonna be messy and won't have any proper shape. The wind is coming from the wrong angles for most of the period – cross-on or cross-shore – and it's often strong enough to chop everything to pieces. There's a bit of a pulse of swell on Monday the 7th of September, with the combined energy of all swells reaching 1322, but with a 19 mph onshore wind, it's going to be a complete disaster. That's kite-surfing conditions, not paddle surfing.
The last week of the forecast is a total flat spell. From the 15th of September onwards, we're looking at swell heights dropping to 1 ft and below, with barely any energy at all. The wind is still messy, and the waves are just not happening. Honestly, it's one of those patterns where the forecast can change, but as it stands, there's nothing to get excited about for a solid two weeks.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 83 | 70 | 80 | 126 | 163 | 1210 | 1317 | 526 | 574 | 370 | 82 | 50 | 28 | 76 | 74 | 192 | 255 | 201 | 188 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:53PM4.47m | 1:41AM4.29m | 2:27PM4.36m | 3:20AM4.32m | 3:59PM4.63m | 4:40AM4.66m | 5:06PM5.10m | 5:38AM5.11m | 5:58PM5.59m | 6:24AM5.51m | 6:42PM5.98m | 7:04AM5.82m | 7:21PM6.22m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM1.72m | 8:20AM1.86m | 9:20PM1.69m | 10:00AM1.66m | 10:44PM1.30m | 11:10AM1.22m | 11:44PM0.80m | 12:03PM0.74m | 00:31AM0.36m | 12:46PM0.35m | 1:12AM0.05m | 1:25PM0.08m | 1:49AM-0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | W 11 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 93 | 83 | 70 | 7 | 6 | 87 | 1210 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 61 | 50 | 12 | 2 | — | 2 | 255 | 201 | 188 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | SSW 13 | W 9 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | — | — | SSW 7 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 17 | 15 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 15 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 17 | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 80 | 126 | 163 | — | 1317 | 526 | 574 | 370 | 82 | 28 | 28 | 76 | 74 | 192 | 111 | 98 | 69 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 63 | 129 | 62 | 307 | 168 | 97 | 34 | 159 | 196 | 156 | 34 | 64 | 3 | 341 | 11 | 60 | 126 | 71 | 137 | 374 | 64 |
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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).
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