Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 91 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 8AM. 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 7s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 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 we’ve got coming up at El Palito.
First off, it’s going to be a long wait. We’ve got a real dry spell to start, with nothing rideable for the first week or so. The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is about average for this time of year – nothing out of the ordinary there.
We finally see a tiny window of hope on Saturday morning, the 1st of August. The swell is tiny, just 3 ft from the NE with a short period of 8 seconds, and the energy is weak, reading only 79. But the wind is glassy – dead calm. For a beach and breakwater setup like El Palito, that glassy condition is a major positive, meaning the surf will be clean, even if it’s small and weak. The crowd factor here is "sometimes", so you might see a few others out.
After that, it’s back to a whole lot of nothing. The wind turns messy again and the surf disappears for days. We get a little bump on the 9th and 10th of August, with 3 ft of swell from the NE and a period of 7 seconds, giving a combined energy of 97 and 86. But the wind is poor – cross-onshore or onshore – and the forecast just calls it poor surf conditions. The long gaps of flat and choppy water here are pretty normal for this spot.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the standout is that Saturday morning, the 1st of August. It won't be big, but it’ll be clean and glassy. The rest of the period looks pretty grim for a proper paddle session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 1:21AM0.37m | 1:57AM0.34m | 5:34PM0.24m | 2:29AM0.30m | 5:44PM0.27m | 1:43AM0.25m | 6:08PM0.31m | 00:55AM0.21m | 5:47AM0.20m | 6:38PM0.34m | 7:02AM0.15m | 7:14PM0.37m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM0.09m | 9:52AM0.12m | 8:22PM0.22m | 9:48AM0.13m | 9:43PM0.22m | 9:53AM0.13m | 11:10PM0.20m | 10:07AM0.12m | 4:23AM0.13m | 10:26AM0.11m | 4:58AM0.08m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 205 | 194 | 140 | 158 | 136 | 79 | 64 | 109 | 99 | 99 | 167 | 77 | 85 | 102 | 112 | 125 | 143 | 109 | 153 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 0 | 124 | 4 | 20 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 |
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