Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NE swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 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 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a hard look at what’s happening with El Palito. I gotta be straight with you – this outlook is pretty grim. We’re looking at a solid run of flat or poor conditions stretching across the whole 16-day window.
You’ll notice there’s a really long gap right from the start, with no real surf on offer for the first week. The first record is Monday the 7th, but it’s a total zero. Absolutely nothing. We get a tiny pulse on the 10th of September, with a 3ft swell from the NE, but the period is short at 7 seconds, and the wind is a light cross-onshore breeze, ruining any chance of a clean wave. The combined energy is weak at 73. Honestly, it’s a write-off.
The afternoon of the 10th steps up ever so slightly to a 3ft NE swell, but still a short period of 8 seconds, and cross-shore winds. Not good. Then we’re back to nothing again for days. The only flicker of something comes on Monday the 14th of September, in the afternoon. We get a tiny 3ft NE swell, period a weak 6 seconds, and for a moment we get a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the SE (58 energy). The file calls it "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions". For El Palito, that’s almost a highlight.
After that, the rest of the forecast is a wasteland of closeouts, poor conditions, and flat spells. We see a couple of brief pulses of very small 0.3ft swell, but they're plagued by cross-onshore winds and short periods. There is a moment on the morning of the 21st of September with a 2ft NE swell, but again, flat calm winds and no quality. The whole second week is just nothing doing – you’d be wasting your time.
Water temp on the 7th was 84°F with a +0.5° anomaly – so pretty much normal for the time of year.
Honestly, for El Palito, you are looking at a blank run. There are no standouts here. If you are desperate for a paddle, maybe the afternoon of the 14th of September is your shot, but don't expect much. This area is prone to extended flat spells, and this is one of them.
Forget the surf; the consistent cross-onshore winds and chop, especially on the 11th, 12th, and 13th of September, make this setup look way more interesting for kite surfing than a paddle session.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 12 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 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 | off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:57PM0.41m | 10:47PM0.39m | 2:26PM0.18m | 11:38PM0.36m | 1:47PM0.22m | 00:35AM0.32m | 2:15PM0.26m | 2:05AM0.27m | 2:41PM0.29m | 4:08AM0.22m | 3:16PM0.32m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42AM0.05m | 7:07AM0.08m | 4:56PM0.18m | 7:29AM0.11m | 6:43PM0.17m | 7:48AM0.14m | 7:56PM0.16m | 8:05AM0.16m | 9:04PM0.14m | 8:19AM0.17m | 10:15PM0.12m | ||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 31 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 34 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 47 | 78 | 99 | 93 | 149 | 99 | 109 | 114 | 60 | 73 | 108 | 99 | 112 | 143 | 156 | 186 | 217 | 139 | 89 | 102 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 12 | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 5 | 77 | 20 | 4 | 124 | 20 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 5 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Palito provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Palito can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Palito surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Palito) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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