El Palito Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.48° N 68.11° W

El Palito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 1 pm 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Palito sea temperature is
27.7° C
0.2° 

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


El Palito surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at El Palito in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 26th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf11PM (Sun 26th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sat 1st Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for our local stretch.

To be straight with you, the next two weeks are looking pretty grim for a proper paddle session. We’ve got a long, quiet run ahead. From now through the end of July and well into the first few days of August, it’s a whole lot of nothing special. The swell is tiny – mostly around 2ft to 3ft, and it’s coming from the NE with a short, weak period of only 6 to 7 seconds. That’s windswell, not groundswell. The combined wave energy stays low, between 32 and 63 (weak energy), and the wind is almost always cross-onshore or onshore, which is chopping things up. On top of that, we’ve got a risk of thunderstorms on the afternoons. Honestly, the surf quality is just poor. There’s a big gap from late July right through to the middle of the first week of August where there’s barely any rideable swell at all – many days showing zero wave energy.

El Palito (beach and breakwater) is the only break in the frame, and it’s a beginner-friendly spot that’s fairly consistent, but that doesn’t mean the surf is good. It’s exposed to the NNE, and the optimum swell direction is NNE – so the direction is not the problem, but the size and power just aren’t there. The water temperature is sitting at about 82°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, with the anomaly at just 0.4°F, so it’s average for July.

After a very long flat spell, the last few days of the outlook from the 8th of August onwards show a slight pulse, but nothing to get excited about. On the morning of Saturday the 8th, there is no swell, but the afternoon sees a 3ft NE swell with a period of 7 seconds and combined energy of 93 (still weak). Winds are cross-onshore and choppy – still poor surf conditions. Then on the morning of Sunday the 9th of August, we get a tiny 0.3ft swell from the NE with a long period of 12 seconds, but the combined energy is only 6, so it’s essentially flat. That long period stuff is groundswell, but with almost no height, it’s not going to break properly.

There is no standout session here. Nothing is worth paddling out for. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for quality surf. The setups here are beach and breakwater, and with the onshore wind and small, weak swell, this is more of a kite-surfing breeze than a surfer’s wave. It tends not to stay this poor for long, and forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but right now, leave the board at home.

- Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
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Rating
(10 max)
0
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1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1
NE
6
1.1
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
7
1
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
47
34
41
68
58
0
53
33
32
0
0
0
79
0
0
0
0
0
86
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
0
SE
5
NNE
5
E
5
S
5
NE
15
E
10
SW
10
NNE
15
ENE
5
S
10
N
15
ENE
10
SW
10
NNE
20
ENE
5
SW
10
NE
20
ENE
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
on
cross
glassy
on
cross-on
off
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
off
on
cross-on
off
on
cross-on
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High Tide
10:05PM0.38m
10:45PM0.38m
11:25PM0.39m
00:05AM0.39m
00:44AM0.39m
1:21AM0.37m
1:57AM0.34m
Low Tide
7:34AM0.01m
8:10AM0.01m
8:45AM0.02m
9:17AM0.04m
9:42AM0.07m
9:54AM0.09m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
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thunderstorm
clear
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
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6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:57
6:57
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6:55
6:55
6:55
 mm
2
1
2
1
1
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2
1
1
Temp °C
26
26
29
30
27
30
29
27
29
27
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26
29
28
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29
27
26
Feels °C
29
29
33
34
30
33
31
30
32
30
28
31
31
29
32
30
28
32
28
28
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Information about the El Palito Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Palito may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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