El Palito Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.48° N 68.11° W

El Palito 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's El Palito sea temperature is
28.2° 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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for El Palito at 3PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-04) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (13 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (13 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
1.2
NE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.1
N
13
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
33
33
29
42
0
0
131
152
183
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
161
3
149
0
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
5
N
15
NE
20
ENE
15
E
5
SSE
10
SW
5
SSW
5
ESE
15
NNE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
10
E
5
E
0
S
15
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:22PM0.20m
1:46AM0.36m
4:34PM0.24m
3:01AM0.31m
4:58PM0.28m
Low Tide
8:52AM0.07m
7:05PM0.18m
9:13AM0.10m
8:27PM0.19m
9:30AM0.13m
9:46PM0.18m
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:51
6:51
6:51
 mm
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
28
31
29
29
28
27
27
27
28
28
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
26
26
Feels °C
30
30
34
32
31
31
31
30
31
32
30
28
29
29
27
29
30
31
30
30
29
29
29
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