Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 29 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 30 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 Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 11PM. 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 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 31st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking.
Well, to be honest, it’s a bit of a quiet stretch ahead. We’ve got a few small pulses of swell on the horizon, but nothing that’s going to get the heart racing. The first couple of days have got a bit of minimal energy, but the conditions are pretty average. Don’t expect any fireworks.
Let’s run through it. Starting this Saturday morning, the 29th of August, there’s a little 2ft NE windswell sneaking in at El Palito (Pacific). It’s pretty weak – the combined energy is only 41 (low energy), and with a short period of 6 seconds, it’s not going to have any grunt. The wind is light from the north, so it’s clean enough, but the wave comment says it all: poor surf. The afternoon gets messy with a risk of a thunderstorm and a cross-onshore breeze messing things up even more – just 0.3ft.
Sunday the 30th is more of the same: 3ft NE swell, still short period (6-7 seconds), combined energy up a touch to 71. Mornings are clean with a light north wind, but afternoons go cross-onshore. Still, it’s all “poor surf conditions.”
Monday morning, the 31st of August, is the closest we get to something worth a look. The swell is still tiny at 2ft, but it’s glassy – wind is calm and from the east-northeast. That’s a rare clean moment, but with 6 second period, 35 combined energy, it’s not going to offer much more than a few knee-high dribbles for a beginner on a foamie.
After that, from Tuesday the 1st of September right through to the 10th of September, it’s basically flat. No swell at all showing up in the data – zeros across the board. Some mornings have a light offshore or onshore breeze, but no waves to ride. There’s one strange outlier on Monday the 7th of September with a light south offshore wind, but still no height. That’s a long gap.
Then, on Friday the 11th of September, we’ve still got no swell. And it stays that way through to the end of the forecast period on the 13th. So, overall, there’s not a single standout session in this whole 16-day window.
The best of a bad bunch is that Monday morning, the 31st of August – glassy, tiny, clean, and ideal only for a total beginner to practice pop-ups in knee-high slop.
Water temp at El Palito is about average for this time of year – nothing weird going on there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 27°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 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 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 49 | 35 | 5 | 76 | 71 | 60 | 34 | 35 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 7:42AM0.12m | 6:38PM0.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 9:38AM0.11m | 4:18AM0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:44 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — |
mm | 10 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 49 | 35 | 40 | 76 | 71 | 60 | 34 | 35 | 79 | 102 | 54 | 54 | 70 | 54 | 77 | 70 | 49 | 64 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | ENE 12 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 124 | 153 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 21 | 5 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 5 | 8 | 124 | 5 | 124 | 124 | 5 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Palito provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Palito can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Palito surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (El Palito) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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