El Palito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on the menu for the next couple of weeks.

First off, I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough start. We're looking at a long, dry spell for the first week, through to the 29th of July, with basically nothing to ride. The wind is mostly cross-on or onshore from the ENE and NNE, and when it does go glassy, there's just no swell. The water temp is sitting around 82°F, which is about average for this time of year, so that's fine, but you need waves to enjoy it.

We finally get a whisper of a pulse on the 22nd of July around El Palito. It's a small, short-period NE windswell, only 3.3 ft, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 74. It's a messy, cross-onshore morning, so it's not exactly a call to arms. The best chance in that first week is actually the morning of Sunday the 26th. The swell is still tiny, 2.6 ft from the NE with a 6-second period (energy of 58), but the wind is glassy from the NNW. That's the only time we get "surfable waves" in the whole run, but the quality is still very ordinary. It's a beginner-level wave, and the break is fairly consistent, so if you're learning and don't mind the risk of thunderstorms, it's an option.

After that, we slip back into the flat spell until the 2nd of August. On the 2nd of August, we get another tiny pulse. The morning is best, with a 2.3 ft NE swell, 6-second period, and glassy winds from the north. The energy is a measly 36. It's a clean, tiny wave, but still poor surf conditions overall.

Honestly, there's no standout here. The guide tells me the optimum swell direction for El Palito is NNE, and we're getting short-period NE windswell. The best of a bad bunch is the morning of the 26th of July, with glassy conditions on a tiny wave. If you're desperate, that's your window. For the rest of the 16 days, it's a blank run. This kind of flat spell is pretty normal for the area, so don't sweat it. Keep an eye on the forecasts.

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