Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NE swell with 109 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) 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 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what we’re looking at.
Gotta be honest, the next couple of weeks are looking pretty dry for surf. There’s a big gap of nothing worth riding until the very end.
From now through the end of August, it’s mostly flat or just plain ugly. There’s a tiny pulse around Saturday the 22nd with a 3ft swell from the NE, but it’s got a cross-on wind and weak energy (84), so it’s going to be messy and not worth the hassle.
The one bright spot, if you can call it that, is on Monday the 31st of August. El Palito (a beach and breakwater spot) will have a small 3ft NE swell with a period of 7 seconds. The energy is still low at 73. What saves it is the glassy morning – wind is light SSW at 5 km/h, so the surface will be clean. That’s your best bet for a paddle, but it’s small and weak. Crowds might be possible here, but with how poor it’s been, it might stay quiet.
Outside of that, it’s a whole lot of flat days and choppy afternoons. If you’re into kiting, some of those afternoons with cross-on wind and a bit of chop could be fun, but for a surfer, it’s a long blank run. This kind of dead spell isn’t unusual for the area, so hang in there – things can change.
Stay patient. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 25 | 33 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 58 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 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 | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:54AM0.13m | 7:03PM0.34m | 7:39PM0.35m | 8:18PM0.35m | 8:58PM0.36m | 9:38PM0.37m | 10:18PM0.37m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM0.09m | 9:31AM0.12m | 4:34AM0.06m | 5:13AM0.04m | 5:49AM0.03m | 6:25AM0.03m | 6:58AM0.04m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:49 | — | 6:49 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Temp °C | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 33 | 81 | 66 | 98 | 64 | 68 | 105 | 102 | 84 | 81 | 74 | 58 | 94 | 109 | 73 | 97 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 37 | 153 | 0 | 124 | 715 | 5 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 8 | 124 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 5 |
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