Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, WSW swell with 612 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. Rusty here, havin’ a look at what’s on offer for West Dale over the next couple of weeks.
West Dale is really in a tough spot for the bulk of this forecast period. We’re lookin’ at a long stretch of pretty poor conditions, so I’ll be straight with you: there’s not much to get excited about in the immediate future. The first few days, from the 31st of August through to the end of the first week of September, are dominated by strong cross-onshore winds and messy, choppy surf. The swell is there, but it’s just not clean. A lot of that time, the wind is howling from the northwest or west, sometimes 25 mph, which just trashes the wave face. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothin’ wild there.
The standout – and I mean the *only* real standout window – is around Tuesday the 8th of September. We’ve got a bit of a pulse of energy coming through, with swell height pushing 7 ft from the WSW and a period of 9 seconds. The combined energy of all swells directed here is moderate at 740, and the wind is from the SW at 9 mph, blowin’ straight onshore. That’s not ideal, but it’s a light onshore, and the surf quality is rated as marginal. This is the best you’re gonna get, but it’s still a bit of a gamble, and that 7 ft is solid – it’s in that zone where it’s a bit too big for beginners. After that, Tuesday afternoon gets a bit of a cross-onshore push, and from Wednesday the 9th onwards, it’s back to small, weak, or blown-out surf.
The rest of the second week, from the 10th to the 15th, is a real letdown. The swell drops right off – we’re talkin’ 2 ft to 3 ft, mostly weak energy (33 to 90), and the winds turn cross-off or clean, but the waves are just too small to do anything with. There’s a few days of clean, glassy-looking conditions, but with nothing to surf, it’s just a pretty view. So, to sum it up: if you’re desperate, give the morning of the 8th of September a look, but otherwise, the board stays in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri morning, light winds from the W by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SSW 4 | WSW 7 |
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 kJ | 612 | 575 | 280 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 352 | 347 | 376 | 310 | 267 | 285 | 229 | 340 | 282 | 98 | 53 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:53AM5.84m | 9:10PM6.01m | 9:28AM5.75m | 9:46PM5.81m | 10:06AM5.54m | 10:27PM5.49m | 10:49AM5.22m | 11:15PM5.06m | 11:42AM4.83m | 00:16AM4.61m | 12:53PM4.47m | 1:41AM4.29m | 2:27PM4.36m | 3:20AM4.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.22m | 3:32AM0.26m | 3:45PM0.37m | 4:07AM0.49m | 4:23PM0.63m | 4:46AM0.83m | 5:07PM0.99m | 5:34AM1.25m | 6:04PM1.40m | 6:41AM1.65m | 7:30PM1.72m | 8:20AM1.86m | 9:20PM1.69m | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | N 5 | WSW 8 | SW 18 | W 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 6 | NNW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | 612 | 575 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 32 | 98 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 6 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 14 | W 10 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 29 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | SW 13 | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | 17 | — | 6 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 7 | NNW 5 | WSW 6 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 100 | 30 | 280 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 352 | 347 | 376 | 310 | 267 | 285 | 229 | 340 | 282 | 18 | 53 | — | 7 | 26 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 374 | 21 | 99 | 119 | 343 | 114 | 366 | 352 | 167 | 129 | 352 | 374 | 352 | 352 | 180 | 159 | 21 | 27 | 63 | 68 | 126 |
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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).
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