Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period, WSW swell with 1,277 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 1.8m 14s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a rough stretch ahead for West Dale. We’re looking at a long, long dry spell with nothing worth paddling out for.
The pattern is pretty grim right from the get-go. The first surfable recommendations don't even kick in, so we're looking at a gap of over two weeks with nothing on offer. The wind is just relentless, mostly cross-onshore and onshore, with strong breezes and even near gale-force gusts at times. That onshore flow is just trashing everything.
Let's break it down. Sunday the 6th is a write-off – cross-shore wind, lumpy chop, and the swell is weak. The energy is only 81 (moderate wave energy) but the conditions are poor. Monday the 7th sees a jump in swell to 6ft with a long 13-second period, and the combined energy shoots up to 1089 (very strong wave energy). Sounds good, right? Wrong. The wind is howling onshore from the west and WSW, so it’s just blown-out slop. That trend of solid swell with bad wind carries right through the whole first week. Tuesday the 8th has 6ft of swell again, but a short 8-second period and fresh to strong cross-onshore winds just make a mess of it.
Wednesday the 9th drops back to a tiny 3ft, and the wind is still cross-shore. We see some glimmers, like Thursday the 10th with 6-6ft of swell, but it’s all cross-onshore and lumpy. Friday the 11th? Light wind, but only 4-4ft and still cross-onshore. It’s just not clean.
The second week doesn't get any better. From the 14th onwards, the swell drops to near flat, with heights of 1ft to 2ft. There is a small bump on the 17th and 18th back to 4ft, but the wind is back up to strong or near gale force. The last entry on Monday the 21st shows a 8ft swell with a 8-second period and a combined energy of 622 (strong wave energy), but the wind is onshore from the WSW. It’s a powerful swell but completely unsurfable.
Water temp at the start is 63°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
Honestly, there is no standout session here. Every single one is a poor surf condition. For a spot that's exposed to a SW swell like West Dale, this is just a brutal run of bad luck with the wind. Don't bother checking the cams. The setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with all this cross-onshore wind and chop.
Keep the board in the car, but don't hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but this one's looking bleak.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Sun night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 131 | 87 | 1089 | 1044 | 512 | 375 | 251 | 308 | 100 | 146 | 107 | 261 | 372 | 497 | 273 | 169 | 62 | 192 | 344 | 207 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:27PM4.36m | 3:20AM4.32m | 3:59PM4.63m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:20PM1.69m | 10:00AM1.66m | 10:44PM1.30m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | WSW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 12 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | S 15 | SW 15 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 6 | 87 | 1089 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 62 | 49 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 273 | 169 | 62 | 4 | 8 | 207 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | NNW 6 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 |
| kJ | 7 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 22 | 131 | 80 | — | 1044 | 512 | 375 | 251 | 308 | 117 | 146 | 107 | 261 | 372 | 497 | — | — | 13 | 192 | 344 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 167 | 129 | 23 | 159 | 344 | 193 | 374 | 374 | 21 | 129 | 129 | 341 | 352 | 129 | 21 | 129 | 62 | 129 | 129 | 129 |
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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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