Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NE swell with 127 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 (Jul 30) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s 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 Thursday (Jul 30) 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 1.7m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’m not going to sugarcoat it – El Palito is looking grim for the next couple of weeks.
We’ve got a tiny bit of surf on Wednesday July 29th, with a 2ft NE swell, but the period is a short 6 seconds, so it’s weak. The combined energy is a measly 33, and there’s a risk of thunderstorms plus an onshore wind from the NNE at 10 km/h. Not worth paddling out for. After that, it’s a total flat spell. From Thursday the 30th all the way through to Tuesday August 12th, there’s zero wave energy, just poor conditions. That’s a dry run of about two weeks.
Things don’t look any better at the end. On Wednesday August 12th afternoon, there’s a 3ft NE swell, 7-second period, but the energy is still only 94, and the wind is cross-onshore and choppy. Thursday the 13th morning has a 3ft NE swell, same short period, with 67 energy and still onshore. The water temp is about normal for this time of year, nothing to report there.
This spot is a beach and breakwater break, so it can handle some swell, but with these short periods and weak energy, it’s going to be a mess. The wind is always onshore or cross-onshore, so forget about clean waves. Honestly, this is looking more like a kite-surfing day than a surfing day. No standouts, no hope. The crowds are sometimes there, but they’ll be sitting on the sand.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 00:05AM0.39m | 00:44AM0.39m | 1:21AM0.37m | 1:57AM0.34m | 5:34PM0.24m | 2:29AM0.30m | 5:44PM0.27m | 1:43AM0.25m | 6:08PM0.31m | 00:55AM0.21m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17AM0.04m | 9:42AM0.07m | 9:54AM0.09m | 9:52AM0.12m | 8:22PM0.22m | 9:48AM0.13m | 9:43PM0.22m | 9:53AM0.13m | 11:10PM0.20m | ||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:57 | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 38 | 33 | 62 | 97 | 156 | 235 | 253 | 227 | 186 | 136 | 89 | 77 | 61 | 77 | 128 | 176 | 77 | 118 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 603 | 124 | 4 | 5 | 124 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 121 | 0 | 5 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 |
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