Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, WSW swell with 683 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) 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’s happening at West Dale.
Honestly, I’m a bit choked. We’ve got a solid 16-day window here, but for most of it, the surf is just not cooperating. The wind is almost always howling from the wrong direction, making a mess of things. The first week is a write-off. There’s a bit of energy in the water early on, with combined swell energy hitting 513 (moderate to strong) on Tuesday morning, but with a 30 km/h cross-onshore NW wind, it’s just lumpy, blown-out junk. That theme just keeps rolling day after day. We see a glimmer of hope late on Thursday the 17th and into Friday the 18th, where the wind finally goes light and clean, but the swell is tiny, like 3 ft to 4 ft from the WSW. It’s surfable, but only just.
There is really only one true standout in this whole period, and it's more about the conditions than the size. On Thursday morning, September 17th, we get a cross-offshore N wind at 25 km/h, which cleans up the 4 ft WSW swell perfectly. The combined energy is a modest 158, so it's not pumping, but the wave face will be smooth, no chop. This would be the best bet for any surfer looking for a clean, loggable wave at West Dale. The water temp is nothing special for this time of year, feels about average.
After that, it fades into tiny, weak surf with periods of strong onshore winds. The final few days of the outlook, from the 20th onwards, are pretty bleak with swell dropping to 1 ft to 2 ft.
So, if you’re a surfer here, keep an eye on Thursday the 17th for a chance at clean, small waves. Otherwise, the whole stretch just isn’t worth paddling out for. Seems like a kite-surfing week for the most part.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 508 | 427 | 161 | 140 | 73 | 51 | 35 | 193 | 683 | 293 | 169 | 98 | 69 | 83 | 431 | 256 | 186 | 131 | 103 | 90 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:40AM4.66m | 5:06PM5.10m | 5:38AM5.11m | 5:58PM5.59m | 6:24AM5.51m | 6:42PM5.98m | 7:04AM5.82m | 7:21PM6.22m | 7:42AM5.99m | 7:58PM6.28m | 8:17AM6.02m | 8:34PM6.16m | 8:51AM5.90m | 9:08PM5.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:10AM1.22m | 11:44PM0.80m | 12:03PM0.74m | 00:31AM0.36m | 12:46PM0.35m | 1:12AM0.05m | 1:25PM0.08m | 1:49AM-0.10m | 2:01PM-0.03m | 2:23AM-0.08m | 2:36PM0.01m | 2:56AM0.09m | 3:09PM0.20m | 3:27AM0.38m | |||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 11 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | S 14 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 508 | 5 | 39 | 140 | 73 | 51 | 21 | 2 | 683 | 293 | 169 | 98 | 69 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 186 | 131 | 103 | 90 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | SW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 4 | 47 | 24 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 427 | 161 | 3 | — | — | 35 | 193 | — | 29 | 20 | — | — | 83 | 431 | 256 | — | — | — | — | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 374 | 193 | 21 | 133 | 91 | 166 | 307 | 23 | 63 | 3 | 27 | 91 | 143 | 133 | 21 | 99 | 62 | 129 | 143 | 62 |
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