El Palito Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.48° N 68.11° W

El Palito 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Palito sea temperature is
28.3° C
0.3° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Palito at 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
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
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
1
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
1.1
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
114
96
79
79
79
86
185
231
222
0
240
0
0
4
5
2
5
0
0
0
4
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
E
5
ESE
0
SSE
10
WSW
5
SW
5
N
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
E
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
N
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:58PM0.28m
4:29AM0.25m
5:26PM0.31m
5:45AM0.20m
5:56PM0.33m
Low Tide
9:30AM0.13m
9:46PM0.18m
9:43AM0.14m
11:31PM0.17m
9:49AM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:50
6:50
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
28
27
27
26
26
26
25
27
30
29
29
27
27
26
25
27
28
28
27
26
26
Feels °C
32
30
30
30
30
31
28
31
34
32
32
30
31
30
28
31
32
31
30
30
29
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