El Palito Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.48° N 68.11° W

El Palito Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 7 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Palito sea temperature is
28.6°C
0.5° 

El Palito surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


El Palito surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 84 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s 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 25) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Most Powerful11PM (Tue 25th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've had a good look at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it's a tough run. The only spot on the radar is El Palito, a beach and breakwater setup, and honestly, it's looking pretty grim. The forecast is a long stretch of "poor surf conditions" with no real standout days. We're looking at a gap of about a week, from the start, where the energy is just a whisper, and then it's more of the same.

From Sunday the 23rd and into Monday the 24th, we've got tiny waves, around 2ft from the NE. The period is a short 6 seconds, so no real grunt. The combined energy is weak, hitting just 36 on Sunday morning and 41 Monday morning. On the plus side, Monday morning is glassy, which is a rare treat, but the swell is just too small and weak to get excited about.

Tuesday the 25th and Wednesday the 26th are a complete write-off – no swell at all. Thursday the 27th morning shows a tiny 3ft from the NE with a 6-second period and weak energy (64), but it's onshore. By Thursday afternoon, there's a weird 0.3ft swell with a 15-second period, but that's from a NE direction and the combined energy is only 8 – basically a phantom.

Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are more of the same: tiny 2ft to 3ft, short period, weak energy (43 to 66), and mostly cross-onshore wind. There's a thunderstorm risk on Saturday afternoon, which is just adding insult to injury.

Sunday the 30th afternoon finally sees a slight bump – the swell hits 3ft from the NE, with a period of 8 seconds and the combined energy climbs to a moderate 119. The wind is cross-onshore though, so it'll be a bit choppy. This is the best the whole period has to offer, but it's not saying much.

The rest of the first week and into the second week? Dead. From Monday the 31st of August through to Monday the 7th of September, we're looking at long stretches with zero swell, or tiny 2ft to 3ft waves with weak energy. The wind is almost always onshore or cross-onshore. There's a couple of clean afternoons on the 5th and 6th of September, but with no swell to ride, it's just a calm day on the beach. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing unusual.

So, bottom line: there's no surf to speak of. Don't bother waxing the board. This is a proper blank run for this area. Forecasts can change, but right now, you're better off finding something else to do.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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Rating
(10 max)
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0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.8
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.1
NE
15
1
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.1
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
61
36
30
29
41
43
0
0
0
84
58
0
0
54
8
72
36
39
6
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
NNE
10
E
10
SSW
5
NE
10
ESE
10
SSW
5
ENE
20
ENE
10
SW
15
NE
20
ENE
5
ESE
10
N
20
ENE
5
SW
10
NNE
15
ENE
5
SW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross
off
glassy
cross
off
cross-on
cross-on
off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
off
High Tide
8:58PM0.36m
9:38PM0.37m
10:18PM0.37m
10:59PM0.38m
11:40PM0.37m
00:21AM0.35m
2:43PM0.21m
1:06AM0.31m
Low Tide
6:25AM0.03m
6:58AM0.04m
7:30AM0.05m
7:58AM0.07m
8:20AM0.10m
8:32AM0.13m
6:46PM0.20m
thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
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thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
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6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
6:22
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6:46
6:46
6:45
6:45
6:45
6:44
6:44
 mm
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1
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1
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Temp °C
27
30
31
28
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30
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28
Feels °C
30
34
35
31
35
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33
34
32
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32
29
29
31
30
30
33
32
32
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Information about the El Palito Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for El Palito may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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