Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 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 Sunday (Jul 26) 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 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's on offer.
Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window for El Palito, it's a pretty grim picture. We're looking at a long, dry spell with hardly any surf to get excited about. For a spot that's 'fairly consistent', this is a real bummer. There's a tiny flicker of life right at the beginning, but after that, the forecast flatlines for the better part of two weeks. It's one of those runs where you might be better off checking the forecast again in a few days to see if anything's changed.
The only window that even registers is this coming Sunday, the 26th of July. We've got a tiny pulse of swell pushing in from the NE, giving us ankle-to-knee high waves around 3 ft. The period is a short 7 seconds, so it's not going to have any punch. Still, the morning is looking like the best bet. We've got glassy conditions with a light W wind of 3 mph, which will make the surface clean. The combined wave energy is weak at just 61. The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is bang-on average for this time of year. In the afternoon, the wind swings SE to a clean cross-off at 6 mph, so it'll stay rideable for a log or a foamie. This is beginner territory anyway, so the tiny, clean waves are perfect for that.
After that Sunday, it’s a total desert. From Monday the 27th of July right through to Saturday the 8th of August, there’s basically nothing. The forecast shows zero combined wave energy on most days, and what little swell tries to show up on the 2nd of August gets ruined by a stiff 12 mph cross-onshore wind. It’s a long, flat, choppy stretch.
So, if you absolutely need a paddle, your only window is the morning of Sunday, the 26th of July. But for serious surf, this is a write-off. The setup at El Palito, with the onshore winds and flat conditions for the rest of the period, looks like it'd be more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Rusty, signing out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 56 | 63 | 68 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 30 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 9:27PM0.37m | 10:05PM0.38m | 10:45PM0.38m | 11:25PM0.39m | 00:05AM0.39m | 00:44AM0.39m | 1:21AM0.37m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.02m | 7:34AM0.01m | 8:10AM0.01m | 8:45AM0.02m | 9:17AM0.04m | 9:42AM0.07m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:57 | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 72 | 51 | 51 | 58 | 56 | 63 | 68 | 58 | 47 | 64 | 33 | 30 | 67 | 42 | 45 | 64 | 112 | 223 | 227 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 46 | 124 | 124 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 124 | 5 | 601 | 746 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 5 | 8 | 124 | 4 |
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