Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 97 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM. 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+) | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for our local stretch.
Honestly, it’s a pretty quiet outlook for the next couple of weeks. We’ve got a long stretch with barely a ripple worth paddling for. There’s a bit of action at the tail end, but you’ll need patience.
The only spot on the map is El Palito. It’s a beach and breakwater setup, best with a northeasterly swell. The water temp is sitting at a warm 84°, which is pretty average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We start off with a couple of tiny, weak pulses that are just not worth your time. Saturday morning the 5th has a 2ft northeast swell, but the period is a short 5 seconds, and the energy is weak (22). Conditions are poor anyway with an onshore wind. The whole opening week is a write-off; the surf just isn't there.
After a long gap with nothing, the first glimmer shows up on Friday the 11th. The morning session brings a 3ft northeast swell, period around 7 seconds, with glassy conditions. The energy is still weak at 97. It’s surfable, but very ordinary – a knee-high dribbler at best. The afternoon turns bumpy again.
Another gap follows until Tuesday the 15th. The morning is glassy calm, but the swell is a drop back to 3ft from the northeast, period 6 seconds, energy 54. Still only "surfable but ordinary". The afternoon cleans up a bit with a light cross-offshore wind, but the wave height is down to 2ft. It's not going to get the heart racing.
There’s nothing further on that really offers a true standout. The best of a very quiet bunch is the morning of Friday the 11th, with 3ft of NE swell and glassy conditions. It’s small and weak, but it’s the cleanest wave in the whole 16-day window. After that, the forecast goes quiet again through to the 20th, with just tiny leftover pulses.
Forget the board for the first week and a bit. If you’re desperate for a paddle, the Friday morning (11th) or the Tuesday morning (15th) are the cleanest windows, but keep expectations low. With such weak, small swell and often cross-onshore winds, this setup looks more interesting for a kite surfer than a traditional paddle surfer on many of these days.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
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 kJ | 17 | 16 | 29 | 35 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 73 | 0 | 97 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:46AM0.10m | 8:18PM0.42m | 9:08PM0.42m | 9:57PM0.41m | 10:47PM0.39m | 2:26PM0.18m | 11:38PM0.36m | 1:47PM0.22m | 00:35AM0.32m | 2:15PM0.26m | 2:05AM0.27m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:26AM0.10m | 5:37AM0.01m | 6:12AM0.03m | 6:42AM0.05m | 7:07AM0.08m | 4:56PM0.18m | 7:29AM0.11m | 6:43PM0.17m | 7:48AM0.14m | 7:56PM0.16m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | — | 7 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 33 | 33 | 32 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 29 | 35 | 54 | 54 | 73 | 118 | 125 | 115 | 173 | 97 | 102 | 149 | 85 | 47 | 73 | 75 | 97 | 132 | 194 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 603 | 734 | 37 | 37 | 124 | 0 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 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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