West Dale Surf Break

Lat Long: 51.70° N 5.19° W

West Dale Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 6 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's West Dale sea temperature is
17.1°C
1.3° 

West Dale surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


West Dale surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period, WSW swell with 487 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 2.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) 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 0.9m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 12th Sep)7ft (2.1m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got going on.

Well, I’ll be honest with you – it’s a pretty rough stretch ahead for West Dale. We’re looking at a long, bleak run of poor surf conditions that starts right now and drags on for over a week. Honestly, there’s almost nothing to get excited about until the very tail end of the forecast, and even then it’s tiny.

The main issue is the wind. For days on end, we’ve got a strong, persistent cross-onshore flow, mostly out of the SW and W, just tearing the place up. The water’s sitting at 63°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s about the only bright spot.

Let’s run through it. Starting today, the 12th of September, through to the 19th, the swell bumps around between 3 ft and 7 ft, but it’s all short-period, messy windswell. The wave energy is moderate for most of it, like 286 (combined energy) on Saturday afternoon, but it’s totally blown out. Every single session in that first week is tagged as “poor surf conditions.” It’s a write-off.

There’s a spike on Sunday the 20th of September, where the swell jumps to 10 ft out of the WSW with a period of 8 seconds. The combined energy hits a massive 1387, so there’s plenty of power, but that’s strictly for experts only. It’s too big for beginners, and with a strong onshore wind from the SW at 25 mph, it’s going to be an unruly, dangerous mess. Not the kind of day you paddle out unless you’re keen for a beating.

After the 20th, the swell just drops off a cliff. From the 22nd of September through to the 27th, we’re looking at tiny waves – 0.3 ft to 2 ft – with very low combined energy (down to 12 or 27). The wind does go offshore or cross-offshore a few times on the 24th and 25th of September, which would make for clean conditions, but with no swell to work with, it’s a flat spell.

To be honest, there are no standout days here. If I had to pick the best of a bad lot, the 25th of September (Friday) has clean conditions with an offshore ENE breeze at 12 mph and a tiny 1 ft W swell with a 10-second period. It’s glassy, but you’d be struggling to catch anything. It’s a longboard or maybe a SUP day at best.

That’s it, folks. A long, frustrating gap of poor conditions with nothing to recommend. A blank run like this is more normal for the area when the winds are stubborn. We’ll hope the forecasts change.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
6
2.1
WSW
7
1.7
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
1
WSW
6
1.3
WSW
6
1.4
SW
6
1.4
WSW
7
1.1
WSW
7
1
WSW
8
1.4
NW
6
0.9
WSW
10
1
WSW
5
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WSW
6
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
286
475
310
151
207
127
68
108
162
158
99
123
120
154
62
233
176
72
61
56
93
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
SW
25
WSW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
NW
25
WNW
35
NNW
25
NW
25
WNW
35
WSW
35
WNW
30
W
30
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
7:58PM6.28m
8:17AM6.02m
8:34PM6.16m
8:51AM5.90m
9:08PM5.90m
9:24AM5.66m
9:42PM5.52m
9:57AM5.31m
10:16PM5.07m
10:33AM4.90m
10:54PM4.60m
11:13AM4.46m
11:40PM4.13m
Low Tide
2:01PM-0.03m
2:23AM-0.08m
2:36PM0.01m
2:56AM0.09m
3:09PM0.20m
3:27AM0.38m
3:41PM0.50m
3:57AM0.75m
4:14PM0.88m
4:29AM1.17m
4:49PM1.32m
5:05AM1.61m
5:32PM1.76m
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:50
6:52
6:54
6:56
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:43
7:40
7:38
7:36
7:34
7:31
7:29
 mm
1
10
5
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
15
16
16
13
14
16
15
16
15
16
16
17
Feels °C
10
12
14
17
16
17
17
15
14
10
11
11
7
9
10
8
10
8
12
12
12
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Wales - Pembrokeshire

  1. West Coast Surf: ‘Porth Neigwl: Choppy waves hadn't tidied much (from what I could see in the dark.’

    Hells Mouth (Porth Neigwl), 131 km away
Expand
<
>
View all

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our West Dale surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the West Dale Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for West Dale may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Are you planning a holiday in Wales - Pembrokeshire? If you are looking for accommodation near West Dale, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Wales - Pembrokeshire, consider staying in Milford Haven which is 11 km (7 miles) away. Other places in and around Wales - Pembrokeshire where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Pembroke which is 19 km (12 miles) away, Fishguard, Carmarthen and Aberporth.

Nearest locationNearest