Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, W swell with 43 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
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Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's get honest about West Dale. The outlook for the next couple of weeks is a bit of a tough one. We're staring down a long, flat spell before anything remotely rideable shows up. The water temp is sitting at 61°, which is a touch warmer than normal for the time of year.
We’ve got a solid gap of no real surf from now all the way through to the 14th of July. The first sign of life pops up on Tuesday morning the 14th, but don't get your hopes up too high. It’s just a tiny 2ft swell coming from the west, with a period of 10 seconds, so the energy is low (69). The wind is offshore though, from the ENE and light at 6 mph, so the surface will be clean. It gets a score of 1 out of 10, meaning it's just barely surfable, but the conditions are very ordinary.
From there, it's back to poor surf conditions and tiny waves right through the next week. The wind shifts around, mostly onshore or cross, keeping things messy. The 17th and 18th of July keep the pattern of small, onshore slop.
Then, from the 19th of July, the swell starts to pick up noticeably. On Sunday morning the 19th, we get a 5ft swell from the southwest, with a period of 6 seconds. The energy jumps to a moderate 187. But it's onshore wind at 12 mph, so it will be messy. The afternoon gets bigger at 7ft (554 energy), but the onshore wind strengthens to 16 mph. That’s expert territory size, but the quality will be blown out. It's the best size on offer by a long shot, but the conditions let it down badly.
Monday the 20th still has size, with a 5ft WSW swell (339 energy) in the morning, but a fresh 22 mph cross-shore breeze will make it lumpy. The afternoon drops to 4ft (286 energy) with lighter cross-onshore winds. Overall, there are no true standouts here. The only period worthy of a paddle is the morning of the 14th for a tiny clean wave, or the bigger, messier days on the 19th for those who don't mind working for a few.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, strong winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
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 kJ | 16 | 15 | 34 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:42PM5.24m | 11:05AM4.88m | 11:25PM5.11m | 11:52AM4.77m | 00:15AM4.96m | 12:47PM4.66m | 1:15AM4.82m | 1:52PM4.61m | 2:24AM4.76m | 3:03PM4.68m | 3:36AM4.83m | 4:13PM4.90m | 4:45AM5.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM1.01m | 5:09AM1.02m | 5:20PM1.15m | 5:52AM1.14m | 6:07PM1.30m | 6:43AM1.26m | 7:04PM1.44m | 7:44AM1.36m | 8:13PM1.50m | 8:56AM1.38m | 9:31PM1.41m | 10:11AM1.25m | 10:46PM1.15m | 11:19AM1.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 |
 | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:36 | 9:35 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | N 6 |
| kJ | 16 | 14 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 63 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 | SW 12 | W 3 | W 3 | S 11 | SW 11 | — | W 4 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | S 11 | S 11 | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 2 | — | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 34 | 15 | 13 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 10 | 37 | 143 | 353 | 306 | 233 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 143 | 126 | 168 | 168 | 126 | 179 | 188 | 101 | 90 | 177 | 101 | 90 | 104 | 90 | 11 | 27 | 63 | 307 | 328 | 305 |
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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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