Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WSW swell with 351 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for West Dale over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk West Dale. The next couple of weeks look bleak – a real dry spell for any decent surf.
Monday, 31 August starts it off with a 6ft swell out of the WSW, but the wind is howling cross-onshore at 25 mph. The water’s at 64°, a touch warmer than normal. The combined energy is moderate at 692, but it’s a total mess. That pattern just keeps going. Tuesday 1 September drops to 3ft with an onshore WSW wind at 12 mph – short period, no power, nothing to ride.
Wednesday through Friday of that first week is all onshore slop. Swell bumps to 6ft Wednesday afternoon with 285 energy, but it’s lumpy and blown out. By Saturday 5 September, we’re down to 2ft and 52 energy – tiny and choppy. Sunday 6 September offers only 1ft with a cross-shore wind – forget it.
Tuesday 8 September is the closest thing to a hope. The morning brings a 8ft swell out of the WSW with a 7-second period and 554 energy. The wind is a light cross-shore from the south at 9 mph, so it could clean up a little, but it’s called “marginal” due to tide or other factors. The afternoon gets smashed by a fresh cross-onshore again.
September 9th has size but the wind turns ugly. By Friday 11 September, the morning shows a 3ft WSW swell with an 8-second period and 111 energy, and for once the wind is a light cross-offshore from the north at 9 mph. The report says “clean”. It’s tiny and marginal, but it’s the only window that isn’t a total write-off.
After that, it’s all downhill. Saturday 12th is tiny and clean but under 2ft. Sunday 13th sees a 5-6ft swell but a strong cross-shore wind at 25-28 mph – a battle. Monday 14th brings a solid 10ft swell with 8-second period and huge energy of 1178-1409, but again, the fresh onshore wind spoils it completely. That much size with that wind is better for kite surfing than paddling.
Tuesday 15th finishes it off with 6ft and onshore wind – no good.
There’s nearly two weeks of nothing worthwhile. The only faint light is that Friday morning, 11 September. Otherwise, leave the board at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 612 | 575 | 280 | 56 | 28 | 38 | 103 | 261 | 286 | 243 | 222 | 186 | 223 | 126 | 95 | 32 | 109 | 48 | 31 | 9 | 33 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | NNW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 612 | 575 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 34 | 36 | 186 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 109 | 48 | 31 | 8 | 33 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | — | N 4 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 6 | NNW 4 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | 27 | — | 1 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | 32 | 32 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NNW 4 | SSW 13 | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 17 | — | — | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 80 | — | 280 | 56 | 28 | 38 | 103 | 261 | 286 | 243 | 222 | — | 223 | 126 | 95 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 374 | 34 | 34 | 119 | 168 | 114 | 366 | 343 | 129 | 394 | 352 | 133 | 143 | 374 | 34 | 21 | 129 | 63 | 63 | 307 | 154 |
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