Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WSW swell with 150 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 12 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with W 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 Wednesday (Aug 12) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Dale in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for West Dale over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet start. We’re looking at a long stretch of tiny, weak surf with poor conditions right through the first week. The best we can see early on is a little bump on the Wednesday afternoon, the 12th of August, with a 2ft swell from the WSW, period around 9 seconds, and it goes glassy – that’s about as good as it gets for a while. Combined energy is only 97 (moderate), so it’s not much, but it’s clean and surfable. That’s a small window for a longboard or a funboard if you’re really keen.
The water temperature is about average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
From there, it’s back to tiny, poor surf with onshore or cross-off winds for days. The morning of Saturday the 22nd of August finally shows a bit more life. We get a 3ft WSW swell, period a short 5 seconds, but the wind is offshore from the ENE at 13 mph, and the combined energy is 108 (moderate). That’s the standout of the whole outlook – clean, offshore conditions on a small but workable swell. It’s still small, so it’s not going to be a classic, but it’s the best we’ve got.
The rest of the month after that fades back into small, weak, and mostly cross-off winds. No big swells, no real power. The 24th of August has a pulse of long-period 14-second swell from the SW, but it’s only 1ft and the wind is a fresh cross-shore, lumpy. Not worth getting excited about.
So, to sum it up: if you’re desperate for a paddle, the Wednesday afternoon glass-off on the 12th is your best early bet, but the real highlight – and it’s not a big one – is the Saturday morning offshore on the 22nd of August. Keep your expectations low, and you might have a fun little session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 6 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 102 | 90 | 116 | 119 | 135 | 150 | 106 | 55 | 26 | 69 | 44 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:00PM4.68m | 4:40AM4.77m | 5:11PM5.09m | 5:44AM5.14m | 6:09PM5.55m | 6:37AM5.51m | 6:58PM5.96m | 7:23AM5.79m | 7:42PM6.24m | 8:05AM5.94m | 8:23PM6.34m | 8:45AM5.95m | 9:03PM6.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:43PM1.31m | 11:15AM1.20m | 11:50PM0.86m | 12:13PM0.77m | 00:44AM0.42m | 1:02PM0.38m | 1:30AM0.07m | 1:45PM0.10m | 2:13AM-0.12m | 2:26PM-0.02m | 2:52AM-0.13m | 3:04PM0.02m | 3:29AM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — |
 | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 102 | 90 | 116 | 119 | 135 | 150 | 5 | 55 | 26 | 69 | 44 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | W 8 | SW 6 | S 12 | W 5 | N 3 | N 4 | W 9 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | E 3 | — | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | S 11 | W 11 | — | — | S 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | 41 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 12 | W 8 | SW 13 | — | W 8 | W 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | WNW 5 | N 4 | N 4 | — | SE 2 | — | — | ESE 3 | W 6 | N 3 | NW 2 | W 3 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 12 | 8 | 9 | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 106 | — | — | — | 5 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 341 | 374 | 331 | 178 | 179 | 130 | 331 | 316 | 11 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 188 | 60 | 63 | 179 | 63 | 126 | 394 |
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