Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 19 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, W swell with 994 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for West Dale this week:
The surf forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Dale in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 20) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Wed 19th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks at West Dale. It’s a bit of a flat, quiet stretch, to be honest. The forecast is pretty bleak for a good chunk of it, so don’t get your hopes up for any fireworks just yet. The only real window we have to work with is a short, clean window right at the end.
The week starts off weak and messy. We got a little bump of swell on Wednesday the 12th, but it’s poor – a cross-shore breeze is chopping it up, and the energy is weak (100). Water temp is sitting at 63°, which is about normal for this time of year.
The next few days, from Thursday the 13th through to Tuesday the 18th, are pretty grim. The swell is small, the winds are all over the place, and there’s nothing worth paddling out for. It’s a long, dry stretch with nothing but ankle-biters. The 17th does go glassy in the morning, but there’s no swell to speak of, so it’s not worth the effort.
We get a bit more energy come Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th, with some windswell pushing in, but it’s onshore and lumpy, making for poor conditions. Not our friend.
The following week sees a bit of a pulse, but it's ragged. Wednesday the 23rd has some size – 5ft to 7ft – but the wind is on it, making it a messy, blown-out mess. That’s really only for the desperate.
Then, tucked in there at the end of the period, we get our one and only standout. Monday morning, the 24th of August. The swell drops back to a clean 5ft from the WSW, with a period of 8 seconds. The wind goes light and offshore from the southeast. That’s the one to keep an eye on. It’s the only time the report says “expect good surf conditions.” It’s a solid, rideable size, and clean conditions will make West Dale look like a whole different break. If you can only get in the water once in this whole stretch, that’s your morning.
After that, it just fades away again. The next week looks flat and onshore, so don't hold your breath. We’ll see if the long-range models change anything, but for now, it's a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 137 | 118 | 62 | 53 | 45 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 130 | 187 | 64 | 51 | 384 | 984 | 706 | 186 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:23AM5.79m | 7:42PM6.24m | 8:05AM5.94m | 8:23PM6.34m | 8:45AM5.95m | 9:03PM6.25m | 9:23AM5.82m | 9:41PM5.99m | 10:00AM5.57m | 10:19PM5.60m | 10:37AM5.22m | 10:57PM5.13m | 11:16AM4.83m | 11:39PM4.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.10m | 2:13AM-0.12m | 2:26PM-0.02m | 2:52AM-0.13m | 3:04PM0.02m | 3:29AM0.03m | 3:41PM0.20m | 4:05AM0.33m | 4:17PM0.52m | 4:39AM0.72m | 4:53PM0.91m | 5:14AM1.16m | 5:32PM1.34m | ||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NNW 4 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 143 | 137 | 118 | 62 | 53 | 45 | 31 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 187 | 64 | 2 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 186 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | W 10 | S 14 | — | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 5 | N 4 | — | S 11 | SW 16 | NNW 4 | SW 17 | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 11 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 130 | — | — | 51 | 384 | 984 | 706 | 103 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 21 | 360 | 60 | 64 | 188 | 172 | 365 | 417 | 179 | 319 | 179 | 314 | 316 | 168 | 126 | 64 | 400 | 150 | 179 | 374 |
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