Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period, NE swell with 257 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 16 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 (Aug 16) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Palito in the next 16 days are 1.3m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 9s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. I've scanned the next sixteen days, and I'm not gonna sugarcoat it: it's a bleak stretch for surf around here.
Your only real shot at a wave is at the very start. Sunday morning the 16th is the pick of the lot, and honestly, it's the only standout. We've got a glassy morning with a light cross-offshore breeze. The swell is small, about 4ft from the NE with a 9-second period. The energy is moderate at 222, so there's a little push behind it. The water's a warm 83°, which is about normal for this time of year. It won't be world-class, but it's the cleanest you'll see things all week. Good for a splash around.
After that, it's a long, hard road. From Monday the 17th right through the 25th, it's mostly tiny, onshore slop, or completely flat. Tuesday the 18th has a tiny bump, but it's all crossed up. Around the 20th and 21st the wind goes offshore, which sounds good, but there's zero energy behind it. It's a long, barren run.
On the 26th, Wednesday, there's another small 4ft pulse and it's glassy in the morning, but it's a short 7-second period from the NE. It'll be weak and mushy with only 137 energy, barely surfable and nothing to write home about. Then it fades out again to the end of the month.
So, bottom line: you get one clean, small morning on the 16th. Otherwise, leave the board at home. This stretch looks better for kite surfing than paddle surfing if the wind cooperates. Forecasts can change, but for now, it's looking pretty grim.
Stay salty.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 86 | 217 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 4 | 58 | 4 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:29AM0.25m | 5:26PM0.31m | 5:45AM0.20m | 5:56PM0.33m | 6:51AM0.16m | 6:28PM0.34m | 7:54AM0.13m | 7:03PM0.34m | 7:39PM0.35m | 8:18PM0.35m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM0.18m | 9:43AM0.14m | 11:31PM0.17m | 9:49AM0.15m | 2:59AM0.13m | 9:45AM0.14m | 3:52AM0.09m | 9:31AM0.12m | 4:34AM0.06m | 5:13AM0.04m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:51 | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — |
mm | 3 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 11 |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 86 | 217 | 262 | 156 | 137 | 112 | 68 | 58 | 51 | 36 | 33 | 29 | 53 | 73 | 88 | 80 | 60 | 118 | 104 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 124 | 4 | 55 | 124 | 5 | 77 | 124 | 5 | 37 | 124 | 5 | 124 | 124 | 5 | 124 | 124 | 20 |
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