Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.48° N 68.11° W

El Palito 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 26 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Palito sea temperature is
28.9°C
0.5° 

El Palito surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at El Palito today (27 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Palito at 4AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (27 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (27 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)12s

Table - waves today at El Palito. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
0.2
NNE
13
0.7
NE
5
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
5
0.2
N
11
0.7
NE
5
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
11
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.6
NE
5
0.8
NE
5
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
17
27
15
14
30
29
9
27
14
13
13
30
30
18
18
35
15
10
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
SE
0
S
10
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
E
5
SE
10
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
NNE
15
NE
20
ENE
15
E
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:17AM0.23m
1:21PM0.33m
3:36AM0.19m
2:05PM0.36m
Low Tide
8:03PM0.15m
6:47AM0.18m
9:02PM0.11m
6:54AM0.17m
10:05PM0.08m
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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6:20
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6:20
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6:25
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6:24
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6:23
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 mm
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1
3
2
4
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1
1
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2
1
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2
1
Temp °C
27
27
27
27
26
27
29
28
27
27
27
26
26
28
30
29
28
27
27
Feels °C
30
30
30
31
31
33
33
31
29
30
32
30
30
33
34
32
30
30
32
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