Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NE swell with 74 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Palito in the next 16 days are 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking the waves for our local zone.
To be straight with you, this is a tough outlook. We’ve got a long flat patch ahead with barely a ripple. The first real chance of a wave won’t show up until Thursday, September 3rd, and even then, it’s a real small fry.
Thursday, August 27 – Monday, August 31: Total loss. Tiny, weak swell with combined energy dropping to 64 and hitting zero on some days. The swell is short-period, just 6 seconds, with no power. Winds are mostly light or moderate cross-onshore, so it’s bumpy and poor. Don’t even bother.
Tuesday, September 1 – Wednesday, September 2: Still flat. Combined energy is 0. Winds are light and cross-onshore. Nothing to ride.
Thursday, September 3 – Monday, September 7: A little bit of life. On the morning of the 3rd, we see a small 3 ft NE swell with a short 6-second period. Combined energy is still weak (54). Winds are light cross-onshore, so it won’t be pretty. This bump continues through the mornings of the 4th, 5th, and 6th with similar 2 ft NE swell and 6-second period, combined energy in the 30s. The morning of the 7th is the same: 2 ft NE swell, 6 seconds, weak energy (36), with a light offshore NNE wind. That offshore wind is a plus – it’ll keep the surface clean – but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about. Water temp is about 83°, which is standard for this time of year.
Tuesday, September 8 – Friday, September 11: The final few days are really marginal. The 9th brings a tiny 0.3 ft N swell with a 15-second period, which is a long period groundswell but basically no height. The 10th has a 0.7 ft NNE swell with a 12-second period and combined energy of just 14. It’s not rideable.
Best on Offer: If I had to pick one session, it’d be the morning of Monday, September 7th. You’ve got a light offshore NNE wind, which will make for glassy conditions. The swell is 2 ft from the NE with a 6-second period. It’s not going to be great, but the offshore wind is a major positive. It’s the cleanest the surface will be all forecast period.
Look, it’s a dry run. These flat spells happen here, and it’s pretty normal. Forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it, but for now, don’t expect much.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 15 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 9 | 74 | 54 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 27 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:21AM0.35m | 2:43PM0.21m | 1:06AM0.31m | 3:04PM0.25m | 2:03AM0.27m | 3:39PM0.29m | 3:49AM0.22m | 4:19PM0.32m | 5:26AM0.18m | 5:03PM0.35m | 6:38AM0.15m | 5:50PM0.37m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM0.10m | 8:32AM0.13m | 6:46PM0.20m | 8:32AM0.15m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 54 | 45 | 74 | 54 | 82 | 62 | 35 | 60 | 82 | 73 | 73 | 49 | 27 | 51 | 102 | 77 | 93 | 78 | 45 | 69 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | ENE 12 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 14 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 5 | 77 | 715 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 5 | 5 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 5 | 124 | 124 | 8 |
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