Surf Forecasts:
El Palito surf forecast from 21 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 21 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NE swell with 72 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 21 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 Tuesday (Jul 21) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-04) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palito over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s be real – this is a tough stretch for El Palito. The forecast is pretty much a bust for the whole 16-day window. You’ve got a beach and breakwater setup that’s fairly exposed to a NNE swell, but the swell that shows up is weak, short-period, and the conditions are just not cooperating.
The whole run starts on Tuesday, July 21st, with a tiny 3ft swell from the NE at a short 6 seconds, but it’s got cross-on winds and the combined energy is a measly (72). It’s labelled poor surf, and honestly, it looks like a write-off. The next few days are flat on the recommendations, with nothing but onshore or cross-onshore wind and chopped-up conditions. There’s a brief moment on Thursday, July 23rd morning where it goes glassy, but there’s zero swell, so you’re just staring at a flat ocean.
You get a little bump on Sunday, July 26th, with a 3ft NE swell, but it’s still short period (7 seconds) and the wind is either cross-on or onshore. The energy is weak (61 and 63). No good. The same story repeats on Monday, July 27th. Then it’s a long, dry gap with no surf recommendations at all right through to the end of the month and into early August.
The only flicker of life is on Tuesday, August 4th, when a 3ft NE swell at 6 seconds shows up with a combined energy of (81). Still, the wind is onshore and the surf is deemed poor. There is no standout here. Nothing. This is one of those blank runs that’s normal for the area when the swell direction doesn’t line up and the wind is ugly.
If you’re desperate, the best you can hope for is a very small, clean session if that glassy moment on July 23rd morning had any swell, but it doesn’t. For now, the setup looks more interesting for a kite than a paddle. Leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 69 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 63 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 7:23AM0.16m | 7:52PM0.36m | 8:21AM0.12m | 8:21PM0.36m | 9:24AM0.09m | 8:53PM0.37m | 9:27PM0.37m | 10:05PM0.38m | 10:45PM0.38m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26AM0.14m | 10:47AM0.13m | 5:11AM0.09m | 5:49AM0.06m | 6:24AM0.03m | 6:59AM0.02m | 7:34AM0.01m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 6:58 | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:57 | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 69 | 72 | 80 | 80 | 34 | 60 | 91 | 102 | 105 | 91 | 75 | 102 | 91 | 91 | 111 | 85 | 61 | 63 | 54 |
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 | 124 | 20 | 4 | 797 | 810 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 124 | 20 | 4 | 617 | 124 | 4 | 124 | 124 | 0 |
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