Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 91 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) 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 Monday (Aug 31) 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 1.4m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and listen up. Rusty here.
Look, I’m gonna be straight with you. For the next 16 days, we’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch here at El Palito (beach and breakwater). There isn’t a single session that I’d call good. The data tells a story of constant onshore or cross-onshore winds messing things up, and the swell just isn’t cooperating. The first sniff of anything starts Tuesday morning, August 25th, with a weak 3ft NE windswell (period 7 seconds) but it’s got a NNE wind blowing right on it, and the combined energy is a measly 61 – that’s weak, no energy behind it. The forecast calls it "poor surf conditions," and I agree.
That flat, choppy pattern is the theme. We go through the whole week with tiny, poor-quality waves. The afternoons are even worse – a moderate cross-onshore breeze and chop. There are a few mornings where it’s clear and the wind is lighter, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. The combined energy on these mornings barely cracks 60-64, and the swell period is often a short 6 seconds, meaning it’s just sloppy wind-chop.
There is one moment that almost makes you pause. Tuesday morning, September 1st. The wind is glassy – dead calm, coming from NNE – and the water is clean. But the swell is still a tiny 2ft from the NE with a 6-second period and weak energy (40). It’s a tease. It would be a fun little paddle if you were desperate, but it’s not a real surf.
The rest of the first week and into the second week is more of the same. We get a little 0.3ft NE groundswell on Friday, August 28th, with a period of 13 seconds, but the energy is only 7. No push. The swells come in a little bigger (3ft) on September 2nd, but it’s all short-period windswell with cross-onshore winds again. The water temperature is nothing unusual, just about average for the time of year.
Honestly, for the whole 16-day window, there’s no standout. It’s all poor. The break itself is only "fairly consistent," and that consistency is just small, messy dribble. This is just a blank run for the area. We’ll have to wait for the next weather system to shake things up. Keep the board waxed, but leave it in the car for now.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 6 | NE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 15 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 72 | 6 | 56 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off |
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | 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 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 58 | 70 | 97 | 70 | 108 | 91 | 58 | 75 | 82 | 45 | 46 | 72 | 46 | 56 | 76 | 140 | 188 | 131 | 105 | 102 | 64 |
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 17 | NE 15 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 8 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 37 | 124 | 0 | 20 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 5 |
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