Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with 54 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 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 Thursday (Sep 03) 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's coming up for your local break.
Well, to be honest, this is a tough one. The next two weeks are looking pretty bleak for decent waves. There's a long gap of flat, poor conditions from now all the way through the first week of September.
The first glimmer of anything rideable shows up on the morning of Friday the 4th, but it's nothing to get excited about. You'll see a small 0.7m swell from the NE with a short period of 6 seconds, and combined wave energy is a weak 32. The wind is light onshore, so it'll be choppy. Not worth paddling out for.
After that, we get a few more days of flatness and onshore crud until the morning of Sunday the 6th. Again, we see a 0.7m NE swell with a 6-second period and energy at 38. But here's the kicker: the wind is glassy in the morning. It will be clean, but the swell is tiny and weak. A beginner might find a few knee-high rollers out at El Palito, but for anyone else, it's a skip.
The pattern stays stubbornly flat until the very end of the forecast. On Wednesday the 16th, we see a tiny pulse of swell, 0.8m from the NE with a period of 6 seconds and energy of 56. The wind is light cross-onshore, so not even clean.
There are no standouts here, folks. Nothing to recommend. With the break being fairly consistent, it’s a bit surprising to see such a blank run. But sometimes, the forecasts can change. Keep an eye on it, but for now, keep the board in the car and the wax in the wrapper.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 10 | NE 6 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 5:26AM0.18m | 5:03PM0.35m | 6:38AM0.15m | 5:50PM0.37m | 7:42AM0.12m | 6:38PM0.39m | 8:41AM0.11m | 7:28PM0.41m | 9:46AM0.10m | 8:18PM0.42m | 9:08PM0.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:26AM0.10m | 5:37AM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:42 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 29 |
Feels °C | 32 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 34 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 105 | 82 | 104 | 102 | 77 | 91 | 66 | 45 | 58 | 60 | 32 | 38 | 54 | 40 | 54 | 42 | 38 | 59 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | E 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 124 | 20 | 4 | 37 | 124 | 5 | 603 | 660 | 5 | 601 | 601 | 5 | 153 | 124 | 5 | 37 | 121 | 4 |
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