Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 6 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NE swell with 119 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 6 Jul, 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 (Jul 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 8s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 6th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let’s get into it. Grab a coffee, ‘cause this one’s a bit of a wait.
First thing to say: if you’re looking to paddle out in the next couple of weeks, you’re gonna need some patience. The whole 16-day window looks pretty flat and gutless for El Palito, which is a beach and breakwater setup. The water temp is sitting at 82°, which is about 0.5° warmer than average for this time of year – nothing crazy, just your usual warm tropical bath.
The first two weeks, from Sunday the 5th right through to Thursday the 16th, are a total write-off. Zero useful energy. Days and days of nothing – just some light offshore breezes in the mornings that aren’t doing us any favours because there’s no swell to clean up. Afternoons get a cross-onshore kick from the ENE, sometimes up to 12 mph, which just makes it choppy and messy. Not even a ripple of surf to get excited about.
Now, things finally try to wake up a bit on Friday the 17th. You’ll see some tiny swell start to show – we’re talking around 3 ft from the NE, with a short period of just 6 seconds. Combined wave energy is weak, only around 58 to 60 (60). That’s barely a bump. The morning has a light offshore N wind at 6 mph, which would normally be nice, but the swell is too small and weak to bother with. By the afternoon, it’s back to cross-onshore chop.
This little blip of near-surf continues through Saturday the 18th morning, again 3 ft from the NE at 6 seconds, and again the same story: weak energy (53), some clouds, light offshore, but still – it’s just not enough to call it a session. Same goes for Sunday the 19th morning: 3 ft NE, 6 second period, energy at 56 (56). After that it drops back to flat through Monday the 20th.
Honestly, there’s nothing here that stands out. No real standout, no day to circle on the calendar. Even the little pulses are too weak and short-period to shape up, especially on a beach/breakwater spot. For beginners, this is way too small to learn on. For anyone else, it’s frustrating flatness. If you’ve got a kite, maybe you could play in the afternoon breeze, but for a surfboard, you’re better off doing something else.
Hang in there – sometimes she gives us nothing for a while, then turns around. Forecasts can change.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 74 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:11PM0.27m | 1:47AM0.28m | 7:29PM0.31m | 1:23AM0.24m | 6:27AM0.21m | 7:55PM0.35m | 7:44AM0.16m | 8:26PM0.39m | 8:55AM0.12m | 9:02PM0.42m | 10:10AM0.08m | 9:43PM0.45m | 10:29PM0.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.11m | 10:13PM0.24m | 11:00AM0.11m | 11:48PM0.24m | 5:07AM0.21m | 5:31AM0.15m | 6:00AM0.09m | 6:33AM0.04m | 7:10AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 29 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 64 | 64 | 74 | 61 | 75 | 135 | 79 | 105 | 139 | 89 | 94 | 147 | 216 | 233 | 266 | 253 | 335 | 269 | 241 | 289 | 200 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 124 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 20 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 20 |
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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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