Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, NE swell with 174 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 7s period. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 12th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let's get into it.
Well, looking at the full 16-day window for El Palito, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough stretch. This spot is a beach and breakwater setup, and it's only fairly exposed, so it needs a lot of things to line up. The whole period is a battle with onshore and cross-onshore winds, which are just wrecking any chance of decent shape. The swell that does show up is small and weak, with short periods too.
We do have a little bit of swell kicking around, but it's all labelled as "poor surf conditions" right through.
The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Tuesday July 7th kicks things off with a tiny 3 ft swell from the NE, but with a short period of 7 seconds and an ENE cross-onshore breeze at 6 mph, the energy is only 89. It's just not going to be any good.
Wednesday July 8th – the morning shows 3 ft from the NE, again 7 seconds, but the wind goes light onshore from the NNE at 3 mph. The combined energy is 94. It's still "poor surf conditions" according to the data, so there's not much to get excited about.
The next real pulse shows up on Monday July 13th – we see 3 ft from the NE, 7 seconds, with a light onshore breeze from the NNE at 6 mph. The combined energy is 91. Still, the file says poor surf.
Tuesday July 14th has the smallest wave of the period: just 3 ft from the NE, 6 seconds, with energy dropping to 60. Wind is light onshore from the NNE at 6 mph. This is a weak, sloppy setup.
The last chance comes at the end of the window, on Sunday July 19th and Monday July 20th – both show 3 ft NE swells with 7-second periods. On Monday morning the wind is light onshore from the NE at 6 mph, and the energy is 84. The 21st and 22nd July mornings also show similar 3 ft pulses. But every single one of these is described as "poor surf conditions."
There's no standout day here, mates. The wind is always on it, the swell is always tiny and short period, and the energy never gets above weak. If you're desperate for a paddle, maybe the glassy mornings on Thursday July 9th or Sunday July 12th might be flat but clean. But don't expect a wave. Honestly, with these onshore cross-winds and tiny swell, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of the period.
It's a frustrating run for El Palito. Sometimes it just stays flat and windy, and this is one of those stretches.
Rusty.
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 89 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:55PM0.35m | 7:44AM0.16m | 8:26PM0.39m | 8:55AM0.12m | 9:02PM0.42m | 10:10AM0.08m | 9:43PM0.45m | 10:29PM0.47m | 11:17PM0.48m | 00:09AM0.48m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.11m | 5:31AM0.15m | 6:00AM0.09m | 6:33AM0.04m | 7:10AM-0.00m | 7:49AM-0.03m | 8:29AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 91 | 102 | 143 | 109 | 147 | 189 | 137 | 125 | 249 | 201 | 297 | 171 | 186 | 205 | 147 | 174 | 176 | 143 | 91 | 89 | 91 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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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) | 20 | 20 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 4 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 |
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