Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with 51 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Palito this week:
The most powerful waves expected at El Palito in the next 16 days are 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
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's on the cards for this stretch. Straight up, it's a quiet picture for El Palito, a beach and breakwater setup. We're looking at a real dry spell, so don't be expecting any kind of swell party just yet.
The first sign of anything rideable shows up on the morning of Thursday the 4th of September, but it's a pathetic 2ft of weak NE windswell. The wind is light and offshore from the NNE though, so it'll be clean. Problem is, the forecast calls it poor surf conditions, and honestly, that tiny swell with a 6-second period isn't worth paddling out for.
Saturday the 5th of September has another look at that same 2ft NE windswell. Morning goes completely glassy, which is a treat, but again, it's just not enough wave to do anything on. It's small and weak. The afternoon gets a bit of a cross-onshore bump from the ENE at 6 mph, messing up that clean surface.
After that, it's a whole lot of nothing. From the 6th of September all the way through to the 15th of September, it's dead. No swell, poor conditions, and cross-onshore winds are the norm. There are a few moments of clean offshore or glassy conditions on the mornings, like the 7th, 10th, 11th, and even the 15th of September, but with zero swell to work with, it’s just a flat lake. You could have a nice paddle, but you won't be catching anything.
The water temp is sitting at 84°F, which is about average for this time of year, so you won't need a thick suit.
There is a faint glimmer right at the end. On the morning of Wednesday the 16th of September, we get light offshore wind from the SSW, and the forecast says "clean". But again, there's no swell height registered. It's effectively flat with a nice surface.
Then on the morning of Thursday the 17th of September, we have glassy conditions, but again, zero swell.
Honestly, this is a blank run. The consistency here is "fairly consistent" normally, but the 16-day forecast is showing a big fat zero for any decent surf. It's the kind of run where you just leave the board in the car and go for a swim. Keep an eye on the charts – it tends not to stay this poor forever. The best you could do is a glassy dawn paddle, but don't expect a wave.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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 6 | N 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 12 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off | off | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:38PM0.39m | 8:41AM0.11m | 7:28PM0.41m | 9:46AM0.10m | 8:18PM0.42m | 9:08PM0.42m | 9:57PM0.41m | 10:47PM0.39m | 2:26PM0.18m | 11:38PM0.36m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18AM0.03m | 10:03AM0.10m | 4:59AM0.02m | 10:26AM0.10m | 5:37AM0.01m | 6:12AM0.03m | 6:42AM0.05m | 7:07AM0.08m | 4:56PM0.18m | |||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 56 | 58 | 33 | 56 | 39 | 32 | 27 | 34 | 27 | 45 | 66 | 70 | 85 | 118 | 109 | 173 | 114 | 105 | 168 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | E 9 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | NE 12 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 797 | 5 | 603 | 783 | 5 | 21 | 119 | 21 | 37 | 124 | 5 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 |
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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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