Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it for the local stretch around El Palito.
To be brutally honest, it’s a rough outlook for the next 16 days. We’re looking at a long, flat stretch with almost nothing to get excited about. For the first few days, there’s just no energy at all – poor surf conditions right from Wednesday morning the 26th of August, and that carries on for a good while. You’ll be staring at a lot of flat water and messy junk from the east-northeasterly breeze. There’s a gap here of several days with zero worthwhile surf until we see a tiny pulse come through.
We finally get a little spike of something around Friday the 28th of August, with a weak swell showing up at 3 ft from the NE. But the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s all chopped up and gutless. The combined swell energy is weak at best (67 in the morning). On top of that, it’s mostly cross-onshore winds, so it’ll be bumpy and messy. Not worth paddling out for.
The rest of that first week and into September follows the same tune – knee-high dribble with short period and rubbish wind angles. A few mornings here and there with a light onshore from the north, but the swell is too small and weak to bother.
The real kicker is that there’s no standout day. Nothing. Even when we get a tiny 0.3 ft groundswell with a long 16-second period on the 27th, the energy is minuscule (only 10), and the conditions are still poor. That kind of period is normally special, but with no height it’s just a tease.
For the second week, September 4th through the 10th, it’s largely a dead zone again. There’s a whisper of a 0.3 ft northerly swell on the 9th of September with a 13-second period, but the energy is almost zero (5), and it’s crossed up by the wind again.
This is one of those stretches where you’re better off waiting for a change in the forecast. For the few of you with kites, the afternoon cross-onshore winds might give you something to play with in the chop, but for a paddle surfer? It’s a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 81 | 60 | 54 | 76 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 32 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:59PM0.38m | 11:40PM0.37m | 00:21AM0.35m | 2:43PM0.21m | 1:06AM0.31m | 3:04PM0.25m | 2:03AM0.27m | 3:39PM0.29m | 3:49AM0.22m | 4:19PM0.32m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.07m | 8:20AM0.10m | 8:32AM0.13m | 6:46PM0.20m | 8:32AM0.15m | 8:13PM0.19m | 8:31AM0.15m | 9:24PM0.17m | 8:38AM0.15m | 10:41PM0.15m | |||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:45 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | 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 | 94 | 66 | 120 | 85 | 64 | 66 | 81 | 60 | 54 | 76 | 56 | 88 | 97 | 115 | 149 | 85 | 45 | 32 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | E 16 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 16 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 77 | 124 | 0 | 37 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 20 | 124 | 124 | 5 |
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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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