Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 89 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-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 (Jul 25) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore 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 (Jul 30) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
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 menu for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, I have to be straight with you – this is a grim stretch. For the first week and a half, there’s next to nothing happening. The ocean is just flat, with zero energy showing until the morning of Saturday, July 25th. Even then, it’s a tiny bump of 3ft from the NE with a short period of 7 seconds, and the wind is onshore, so it’s a complete write-off. We’ve got a solid gap of dead-flat days from the start right through to the end of July, with only a few weak pulses that don't deliver.
The only session that looks even slightly worth paddling for is the morning of Sunday, July 26th. El Palito (beach and breakwater) will have a tiny 3ft NE swell, but the real story is the wind. It’s glassy, dead calm from the southwest at 3 mph. That’s the one time the surface will be clean. The combined swell energy is weak, at just 63, so don’t expect any push. It’s beginner-friendly, but with the crowds “sometimes” an issue, you might find a few people out. The water is sitting at 82°, which is about normal for this time of year.
After that, it’s a bleak run. From the 27th of July all the way through to the 5th of August, there’s nothing but poor surf conditions and flat spells. We get a ghost of a pulse on the morning of Thursday, August 6th – a 0.3ft NE swell with a long period of 11 seconds, but the combined energy is just 2. That’s not surf, that’s a ripple. With cross-onshore wind, it’s not worth a look.
The only standout in this whole outlook is that Sunday morning, July 26th. It’s not big, it’s not powerful, but it’s the only moment where the wind gives you a chance on a clean, glassy face. For a beginner, it’s a fun little session. For anyone else, keep your board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 45 | 52 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:53PM0.37m | 9:27PM0.37m | 10:05PM0.38m | 10:45PM0.38m | 11:25PM0.39m | 00:05AM0.39m | 00:44AM0.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.03m | 6:59AM0.02m | 7:34AM0.01m | 8:10AM0.01m | 8:45AM0.02m | 9:17AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 105 | 121 | 109 | 99 | 85 | 86 | 99 | 66 | 63 | 45 | 52 | 40 | 66 | 64 | 32 | 39 | 58 | 54 | 68 | 189 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 5 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 37 | 124 | 5 | 601 | 601 | 5 | 124 | 124 | 4 |
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