El Palito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let’s get this straight. I’ve looked over the next 16 days for El Palito, and I’m not gonna sugarcoat it: the surf is almost non-existent. We’ve got a long stretch of flat, weak, and messy conditions that just won’t give us anything to work with. It’s going to be a tough run for anyone looking to get a wave.

The first ten days are basically a write-off. From Thursday the 10th right through to the 16th, there’s nothing but tiny dribbles and onshore chop. You’ll see some small 3ft blips with short periods around 6-7 seconds and weak energy readings (71 and 86), but the wind is mostly cross-onshore or just messy, and the reports all say “poor surf conditions.” It’s the kind of stuff that’ll have you checking your phone and walking back to the car.

We do get a little clean-up around the 14th and 16th with some light offshore mornings, but the swell is just too small and weak to do anything with. There’s a bit of a pulse on the 16th at 3ft, but again, the period is short and the energy is weak. Not worth getting excited about.

Then comes the weekend of the 18th and 19th. The conditions turn glassy, with light offshore winds, but the swell completely dies. We’re talking 0.3ft with a long 12-13 second period. All that energy, but with no height, it’s just a lake out there. The combined energy is down to a measly 3 to 7. It’s flat, plain and simple.

The following week doesn’t offer much hope either. There’s a tiny, weak pulse on the 22nd, but it’s cross-shore and bumpy. By the 25th, we’re still looking at flat conditions. The whole 16-day window is a total blank. There’s not a single recommendation in the data that suggests any worthwhile surf.

Now, with no real swell coming, and the wind being mostly onshore or cross-onshore, El Palito, which is a beach and breakwater setup, is really only going to appeal to the kite surfers. The conditions are just not there for paddle surfing at all.

Look, it’s a tough stretch, but this sort of flat spell can happen. The spots here are fairly consistent, so I wouldn’t expect this to last forever. Forecasts change, so keep an eye on it, but for the next two weeks, I’d find something else to do.

Rusty.

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