Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. 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 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 31st 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 have a look at what El Palito has in store for us over the next couple of weeks. I’ll be straight with you – it’s a tough outlook. We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. The first proper surf recommendation doesn’t pop up until the very end of the period, so we’ve got to be patient.
Right now and for most of the next two weeks, El Palito is a no-go. The waves are flat or close to it, with the combined energy reading a pathetic 0 or just a weak 0 to 91 (weak energy) on the days we do see a tiny bump. The winds are mostly cross-onshore or onshore, making things messy and choppy. Honestly, for the first week and a half, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than for a paddle surfer. There’s a gap from now, the 30th of August, all the way through the 8th of September where the surf is just poor. On the 9th of September, Wednesday morning, we see a tiny pulse of 3 ft from the NE at a short 7 seconds, but combined energy is only 91 (weak energy) and the winds are onshore, so it’s still not worth the paddle.
We finally get a little glimmer of hope on the 10th of September, Thursday morning. The swell is 0.3 ft from the NE with a very long period of 13 seconds. That’s a proper groundswell signal, but the height is just a whisper. The combined energy is only 6 (weak energy) and the wind is a light cross-onshore. By the afternoon, it goes glassy with a bit of a risk of thunderstorm, but that swell is still tiny. That’s as good as it gets for the whole forecast window. It’s not really surfable – more like a gentle lake ripple.
We get a few more flashes of tiny, long-period swell on the 11th, but again, it’s barely there. The 13th of September, Sunday afternoon, sees a tiny 2 ft from the NE at a short 6 seconds, but the combined energy is just 35 (weak energy) and it’s cross-onshore. It’s a raw deal.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The best on offer is that glassy Thursday afternoon on the 10th of September, but with only 0.3 ft on offer, you’d be kidding yourself to call it surfing. The water temperature is likely around the seasonal average, no major anomaly to report for this break.
Hang in there, folks. Sometimes you get a blank run like this. It’s normal for the area, and forecasts can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 76 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 45 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 30 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 2:03AM0.27m | 3:39PM0.29m | 3:49AM0.22m | 4:19PM0.32m | 5:26AM0.18m | 5:03PM0.35m | 6:38AM0.15m | 5:50PM0.37m | 7:42AM0.12m | 6:38PM0.39m | 8:41AM0.11m | 7:28PM0.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.19m | 8:31AM0.15m | 9:24PM0.17m | 8:38AM0.15m | 10:41PM0.15m | 8:53AM0.14m | 2:46AM0.11m | 9:14AM0.13m | 3:34AM0.06m | 9:38AM0.11m | 4:18AM0.03m | 10:03AM0.10m | 4:59AM0.02m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:43 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 76 | 60 | 55 | 31 | 45 | 89 | 105 | 84 | 89 | 97 | 77 | 79 | 64 | 66 | 85 | 62 | 31 | 30 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 22 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 124 | 124 | 21 | 8 | 124 | 4 | 77 | 20 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 5 | 124 | 153 | 5 | 603 | 746 | 21 |
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