Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, W swell with 226 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 27) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let me level with you about West Dale. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but honestly, for the first week and a half, it’s a bit of a bust. The pattern is mostly small, weak, and onshore or cross-on. We’re looking at a whole lot of nothing until we get to the very end of the period.
The first real whisper of something happens on Saturday, August 1st. The morning shows a bump in swell to 6ft from the WSW, with a period of 12 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell, and it brings a good amount of energy with it (859). The wind is light from the South, which is cross to the break, so it’ll be a little textured but not blown out. It’s still a bit of a gamble, though, with the comment calling it marginal. That Saturday afternoon, the swell drops slightly to 6ft and the wind goes light cross-on, keeping it messy. The following Sunday and Monday see the swell linger around 4ft but with moderate cross-onshore winds, so it’ll be choppy. Honestly, the best of the lot is Saturday morning, August 1st, if you’re desperate. The water temp is sitting at a pretty normal 62° for this time of year.
Then we get a window of bigger, ugly stuff. Tuesday, August 4th, brings near gale-force winds out of the SSW at 31 mph and a messy 6ft swell. That’s blown out, and with a short period of 8 seconds, it’s not going to be any fun for a paddle board. This setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing. It stays big and windy through Wednesday, August 5th, with 8ft of swell and fresh cross-onshore winds – that’s expert-only territory, and even then, it’s rough.
After that, it fades back into small, weak, and onshore junk for the rest of the run. The whole first week is a write-off, and the second week only offers a single, questionable day on Saturday, August 1st. For a spot that’s usually fairly consistent, this is a tough run. But forecasts can change, so keep your eyes peeled.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | S 13 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 123 | 199 | 182 | 65 | 37 | 30 | 37 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | on |
High Tide | 3:15PM4.11m | 3:51AM4.09m | 4:24PM4.22m | 4:55AM4.24m | 5:22PM4.46m | 5:47AM4.48m | 6:09PM4.76m | 6:30AM4.75m | 6:49PM5.07m | 7:08AM5.00m | 7:25PM5.35m | 7:42AM5.21m | 7:59PM5.56m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM1.98m | 10:22AM1.93m | 10:59PM1.82m | 11:24AM1.72m | 11:54PM1.56m | 12:11PM1.44m | 00:37AM1.26m | 12:51PM1.14m | 1:15AM0.98m | 1:27PM0.88m | 1:51AM0.74m | 2:01PM0.67m | 2:24AM0.57m | ||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:13 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | SW 13 | N 3 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | S 12 | WSW 6 | N 5 | W 9 | WSW 5 | W 8 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 10 | WSW 7 | W 4 | W 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 37 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 13 | W 8 | SW 12 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | W 9 | — | SW 11 | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 7 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | SW 13 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 8 | — | SW 14 | W 8 | S 13 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 2 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 123 | 199 | 182 | 65 | — | 30 | 37 | — | 13 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 365 | 1647 | 366 | 923 | 331 | 400 | 765 | 696 | 63 | 129 | 331 | 114 | 137 | 168 | 101 | 177 | 178 | 130 | 130 | 340 | 265 |
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