Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with 54 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 2AM. 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've had a good look at the charts for the next 16 days. I've got to be straight with you—it's a tough stretch for surf around here. The long-range models are showing nothing but a big fat zero for most of the period, with only a few tiny, weak pulses that barely register.
For the first three days, from Monday the 31st of August through to Wednesday the 2nd of September, there's absolutely no swell to speak of. The water temperature at El Palito is sitting at 84°, which is about average for this time of year. We're looking at poor surf conditions across the board, with cross-onshore winds and choppy mess.
Thursday the 3rd of September is the same story—nowhere to go. Then on Friday the 4th of September, we finally see a tiny bump: a 2ft swell from the NE with a short period of 6 seconds and a combined energy of only 31—that's weak energy. The wind is light onshore in the morning, so it's still not a good option. The weekend of the 5th and 6th of September is flat again.
We get another little spike on Friday the 11th, but it's a minuscule 0.3ft from the north with a period of 11 seconds and energy of just 2. Forget it. Through to the 12th of September, there's a 3ft NE swell with a 6-second period and energy of 61, but with cross-onshore winds and storm risk, it's a write-off.
The only glimmer comes on Monday the 14th of September. Early morning, there's a 0.3ft pulse from the north with a long period of 11 seconds and energy of 2. The key here is the wind: it's glassy, dead calm, and the afternoon swings to a light cross-offshore breeze. At El Palito, a beach and breakwater setup open to swell from the NE, that long period will make the tiny waves break cleanly. But honestly, 0.3ft is barely ridable. It's pretty poor surf conditions no matter how you cut it.
The rest of the 16-day window is flat and poor. Don't bother checking the buoys.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 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 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:19PM0.32m | 5:26AM0.18m | 5:03PM0.35m | 6:38AM0.15m | 5:50PM0.37m | 7:42AM0.12m | 6:38PM0.39m | 8:41AM0.11m | 7:28PM0.41m | 9:46AM0.10m | 8:18PM0.42m | 9:08PM0.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.15m | 8:53AM0.14m | 2:46AM0.11m | 9:14AM0.13m | 3:34AM0.06m | 9:38AM0.11m | 4:18AM0.03m | 10:03AM0.10m | 4:59AM0.02m | 10:26AM0.10m | 5:37AM0.01m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | 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 |
| kJ | 97 | 118 | 84 | 104 | 99 | 75 | 88 | 66 | 45 | 56 | 56 | 31 | 46 | 66 | 43 | 62 | 54 | 49 | 54 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 4 | 124 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 124 | 5 | 210 | 665 | 5 | 603 | 746 | 5 | 617 | 124 | 0 | 8 | 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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