West Dale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this stretch of coast is looking grim. There’s no good surf on offer anywhere in the next 16 days. Not a single day where you’d want to paddle out if you’re after anything decent.

The first few days are a write-off. Tuesday the 4th has a bit of swell at West Dale, but it’s cross-on with a moderate breeze, so it’s chopped up and messy. The swell energy is weak, around 155, and the water’s sitting at 62°, which is pretty much normal for this time of year. Nothing to get excited about.

Wednesday the 5th picks up a bit more size, but it’s lumpy and cross-onshore, and the wind is up at 22 mph. Not worth it. Thursday the 6th is smaller and still choppy. Friday the 7th is tiny, and the period jumps to 14 seconds on Friday afternoon, but the swell’s only 0.3 ft. That’s not surf, that’s a ripple.

The weekend is flat. Saturday and Sunday the 8th and 9th have almost nothing going on. Monday the 10th is clean with a light cross-off breeze, but again, the swell is under 2 ft. You’d be floating out there with nothing to ride.

Midweek—Wednesday the 12th—things start to change slightly. There’s a clean push of swell on Wednesday morning, 2 ft with a 10-second period, but it’s still poor. By Wednesday afternoon it’s surfable but very ordinary, with the energy at 135. Still not worth the drive.

Thursday the 13th has a bit of height but the direction is off and the period’s dropped to 8 seconds. Friday the 14th morning is glassy, totally calm, but the swell’s only 2 ft. It looks pretty but there’s nothing behind it.

Then it gets a little more interesting, but not in a good way. Friday afternoon and into the weekend, the swell builds again—up to 5 ft on Saturday the 15th, with the energy at 200. But the wind is all over the place, cross and cross-on, and the period is short at 6 seconds. That’s just messy, lumpy closeouts. Not what you want.

Sunday the 16th is similar, with a bit more push late in the day. Monday the 17th sees the biggest swell of the window—6 ft with energy at 350—but it’s cross-on and choppy, and the period is still short. It’s going to be a windy, bumpy mess. If anything, that setup looks more fun for a kite surfer than someone on a shortboard.

Tuesday the 18th brings strong winds, 25 mph, and rain, so that’s out. The last couple of days drop back off again. Nothing but poor conditions all the way through.

Honestly, if you’ve got a board that you love, keep it in the car. This is one of those blank runs that happens around here. It won’t stay bad forever—the ocean’s always got something in store—but for the next two weeks, you’re better off doing something else.

This is Rusty, signing off.

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