Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 18 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 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 Monday (Sep 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 18) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 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 be straight with you – the surf over the next couple of weeks is mostly a flat, blown-out mess. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing that’s worth your time. Honestly, if you’re looking to get wet, you might be better off finding a pool.
Looking at the early window, we’re stuck with tiny, weak waves – nothing over 0.8m – and most of it is short-period windslop out of the NE. The water temp is sitting at 29°, which is about 0.5° warmer than usual for this time of year, so at least it’s not freezing, but that’s about the only good thing I can say.
The wind has been a pain, mostly cross-onshore in the afternoons, and with the energy levels so weak, the whole lineup just turns into bumpy, messy junk. The only morning glass we see is on Monday, September 28th, when a light offshore N breeze sets in and the water goes flat and clean – but the swell is a pathetic 0.2m with a 9-second period and barely any energy behind it. You’d be floating more than surfing.
There’s also a tiny pulse on Monday, September 23rd, with 0.7m NE windswell and a 6-second period, but the energy is still weak and the quality is poor. Forget about it.
All in all, this is a dead period. There’s no standout day, no proper swell, nothing that gets my heart pumping. The few waves that do show are too small, too weak, and too wind-affected to bother with. For El Palito (a beach and breakwater setup, fairly exposed to the NE), the conditions just don't line up. I’d say we’re looking at a solid 16-day drought here, which is a bit unusual but not unheard of for this stretch.
Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but right now, this is as flat as it gets.
Stay salty,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 6 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 |
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 kJ | 0 | 76 | 0 | 53 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 81 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:16PM0.32m | 5:33AM0.19m | 3:55PM0.33m | 6:50AM0.16m | 4:38PM0.33m | 5:23PM0.33m | 6:09PM0.33m | 6:55PM0.33m | 7:39PM0.34m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.12m | 8:27AM0.17m | 11:54PM0.09m | 8:21AM0.16m | 2:02AM0.07m | 3:01AM0.05m | 3:47AM0.04m | 4:28AM0.03m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:34 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — |
mm | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 73 | 76 | 46 | 53 | 74 | 45 | 64 | 72 | 66 | 88 | 82 | 31 | 31 | 81 | 75 | 79 | 118 | 79 | 91 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 5 | 124 | 20 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 20 | 4 | 124 | 20 |
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