Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NE swell with 65 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me tell you, it’s been a quiet stretch here at El Palito. We’ve got a solid 16-day window ahead, but honestly, there isn’t a single standout day in the lot. The swell is just not showing up with any real punch, and the conditions are mostly messy. It’s one of those periods where you’re better off doing something else, unless you’re absolutely desperate for a splash.
We start off with a bit of small, weak swell on the morning of Friday, August 28th – a tiny 3 ft from the NE at a short, gutless 6 seconds. The onshore breeze from the NNE keeps it clean-ish, but the overall energy is only 61, which is just weak. That little pulse fades fast, and by Saturday afternoon it’s even smaller. Then from Sunday, August 30th, right through to Tuesday, September 1st, it’s flat. Dead flat. No swell at all, just a few days of nothing.
There’s a tiny bump on Wednesday morning, September 2nd, with another 3 ft NE swell, 6-second period, and a combined energy of 58. The problem is, by that afternoon, the wind swings ENE and it’s cross-onshore, chopping everything up. We get another flat spell from Thursday, September 3rd, through to Saturday, September 5th. A few small waves pop up on Sunday, September 6th, but it's the same story – 2 ft, short period, weak energy at 36.
The most interesting window is right at the very end of the forecast. On Wednesday morning, September 9th, we get a tiny 0.7 ft pulse from the NNE, but with a much longer period of 12 seconds. Conditions are glassy, calm wind. Then on Thursday morning, September 10th, it’s glassy again, with a 1.0 ft, 12-second swell from the NNE. The combined energy is still very low at 26, but the glassy conditions and longer period mean those tiny waves might have a bit of shape. That’s about the best we can hope for, which isn’t saying much.
For a place like El Palito, this kind of blank run is pretty normal. It’s a beginner-friendly beach and breakwater setup, but right now, you’re not going to find anything worth paddling for. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
To be honest, with the swell this small and the winds often cross-onshore, the setup here looks more interesting for a bit of flat-water paddling than any real surfing. Hang in there, the forecasts can change, but for now, it’s a long stretch of poor surf.
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 14 | NE 6 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 54 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 27 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
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 | 8:32AM0.13m | 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 | — | — |
 | 6:44 | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 36 | 36 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 54 | 7 | 60 | 34 | 51 | 62 | 77 | 70 | 34 | 27 | 43 | 75 | 112 | 107 | 73 | 58 | 93 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 13 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | ENE 12 | NE 11 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 15 | 29 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 124 | 124 | 5 | 77 | 124 | 5 | 124 | 124 | 21 | 5 | 124 | 5 | 124 | 124 | 5 | 124 | 124 | 5 |
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