Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 102 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Aug 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m 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 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 06) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, and I’ll tell you, El Palito has been a desert. There’s a big hole of nothing at the start—days of flat water and onshore chop. Water temp is about 82°, dead normal for this time.
First real chance comes Monday morning, August 3rd. A little 3ft NE swell, short period of 6 seconds. Wind is light offshore from the NNE, so it’s clean, but the energy is weak at 58. A tiny wave for the beginners.
Then it’s back to the same old story: flat, cross-onshore, nothing. Next up is Sunday morning, August 9th, with 3ft NE at 7 seconds, clean offshore wind, energy still low at 61. Same deal.
The best shot is the morning of Thursday, August 13th. We’ve got 3ft NE swell, 8-second period, with a clean offshore north wind. Energy hits 133—moderate. That’s the most push you’ll see, but it’s still a small, clean wave. The afternoon has more energy (145) but the wind turns cross-onshore, so morning is the winner.
The 14th and 15th are more of the same: small NE swells, clean mornings, messy afternoons. No big waves, no standouts. It’s a long, flat run with a few tiny, clean moments. That’s the way it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 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 | off | glassy | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 8:10AM0.12m | 7:55PM0.40m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 10:47AM0.09m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:55 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 |
| kJ | 89 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 79 | 96 | 125 | 118 | 58 | 97 | 102 | 93 | 121 | 135 | 109 | 118 | 118 | 105 | — | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 20 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 20 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 |
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