Surf Forecasts:
West Dale surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, WSW swell with 366 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at West Dale in the next 16 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 0.6m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
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 West Dale is serving up over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, the outlook is a tough one for West Dale. The whole 16-day window is looking flat and pretty miserable for a proper surf. There are no standout sessions at all, just a long, drawn-out stretch of poor conditions. The first few days are a write-off, with messy, choppy cross-onshore winds and weak swell. That kicks off from Monday the 3rd of August with a tiny 3ft WSW swell and a light cross-breeze. The combined swell energy is a meagre 96, so don't even bother paddling out.
The pattern doesn't improve. We’ve got a solid run of poor surf from Tuesday the 4th right through to Saturday the 15th of August. The winds are mostly cross-on or onshore, often fresh to strong, which just ruins whatever small swell there is. Even when the swell tries to push up a bit around the 5th of August, with a 6ft WSW swell, it's accompanied by a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore wind and a short, weak period of just 7 seconds. It's lumpy, messy, and not worth your time. The combined energy does get into the moderate range (353) but it's blown out and short-period junk.
There are a couple of brief windows of glassy conditions. The morning of Friday the 7th of August is dead flat with 1ft swell and zero wind. The morning of Sunday the 9th of August has a glassy surface with a 3ft WSW swell, but the energy is still weak at 59. You might get a knee-high slop, but it’s not surf. Similarly, the morning of Tuesday the 18th of August has glassy conditions with a 3ft WSW swell (energy of 68), but again, it’s just not enough to get excited about. These are the only sessions that score even a 1 out of 10 for "surfable but ordinary".
The water temp is 63°F with a small positive anomaly of 1°F, so pretty average for the time of year at West Dale.
So, what's the call? There are no standouts, no quality windows, and the whole forecast is a bust. The only days that even look remotely paddleable are the glassy mornings on the 9th and 18th of August, but you'll be fighting for tiny, weak waves. Given the persistent onshore flow and poor quality, this stretch is more suited to a longboard cruise in the glassy moments, or just leave the boards in the car. It's a bleak run, but forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 96 | 109 | 165 | 155 | 214 | 346 | 218 | 258 | 145 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 40 | 51 | 22 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:13PM5.61m | 10:34AM5.27m | 10:54PM5.39m | 11:17AM5.06m | 11:41PM5.10m | 12:09PM4.80m | 00:39AM4.78m | 1:15PM4.56m | 1:54AM4.54m | 2:37PM4.49m | 3:21AM4.52m | 4:00PM4.68m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12PM0.64m | 4:37AM0.68m | 4:49PM0.83m | 5:16AM0.90m | 5:32PM1.08m | 6:02AM1.18m | 6:26PM1.36m | 7:04AM1.47m | 7:40PM1.59m | 8:27AM1.65m | 9:15PM1.61m | 10:00AM1.54m | 10:43PM1.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | N 6 | N 5 | WSW 5 | N 3 | SW 12 | SW 13 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 96 | 109 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 31 | 51 | 22 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | — | W 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 11 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 12 | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 165 | 155 | 214 | 346 | 218 | 258 | 145 | 39 | 22 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 40 | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 360 | 352 | 418 | 374 | 352 | 34 | 343 | 384 | 339 | 360 | 341 | 331 | 179 | 178 | 3 | 0 | 158 | 179 |
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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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