Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NE swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Palito this week:
The surf forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Palito in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you from the get-go: the next couple of weeks at El Palito are looking pretty grim, if I'm being honest. We’ve got a massive run of dead flat, poor surf conditions stretching right from now, Sunday the 19th of July, all the way through most of the coming week and beyond. There’s just no real swell energy to speak of, and when the wind isn’t howling cross-onshore, it’s swinging around and messing things up anyway. It’s a tough stretch.
Looking at the charts, we’re staring at a whole lot of zeros on the energy scale – flat as a pancake. The first hint of anything rideable doesn’t show up until the morning of Saturday, the 25th of July. Even then, it’s a weak 3 ft from the NE, with a short 6-second period, and only 76 units of combined swell energy. That’s barely a bump. And the wind? It’s blowing offshore from the NNE at 6 mph that morning, which would normally be good news, but the swell is so weak and poor it just won’t matter. The afternoon goes cross-onshore again, so that’s that.
Now, there is one tiny little moment that might get a fella’s hopes up. On the morning of Sunday, the 26th of July, the wind goes totally glassy – zero mph off the N. For a few hours, it’s dead calm. The swell is only 2 ft from the NE, still a short 6-second period, and just 40 units of energy. It’s not going to be a classic, but if you’re desperate for a splash on a log or a foamy, that glassy window is the cleanest the water will look for a long while. But honestly, for a proper wave? It’s a no-go.
After that, we drop back into the same old story: more flat spells, more cross-onshore breezes, and another tiny pulse of 3 ft from the NE on the afternoon of Saturday, the 1st of August, but with a cross-onshore wind spoiling it.
So what’s the bottom line, fellow waterman? There just isn’t a standout session in this whole 16-day window. The best we have is that glassy Sunday morning with barely enough swell to push a foamie. It’s one of those times where the forecast looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle, to be honest. But hang in there – it rarely stays this poor for this long around here, and the charts can flip.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 25°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 58 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:58PM0.32m | 6:23AM0.21m | 7:25PM0.34m | 7:23AM0.16m | 7:52PM0.36m | 8:21AM0.12m | 8:21PM0.36m | 9:24AM0.09m | 8:53PM0.37m | 9:27PM0.37m | 10:05PM0.38m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.13m | 3:23AM0.19m | 11:00AM0.14m | 4:26AM0.14m | 10:47AM0.13m | 5:11AM0.09m | 5:49AM0.06m | 6:24AM0.03m | 6:59AM0.02m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 135 | 164 | 116 | 139 | 158 | 131 | 131 | 149 | 91 | 64 | 101 | 88 | 68 | 66 | 99 | 77 | 118 | 94 | 79 | 68 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 124 | 124 | 20 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 20 | 21 | 124 | 5 | 21 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Palito provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Palito can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Palito 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 (El Palito) 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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