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Lat Long: 10.48° N 68.11° W

El Palito WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Palito sea temperature is
28.8°C
0.4° 

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 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 9 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NE swell with 54 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (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 Friday (Oct 09) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. 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 0.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 9th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 6s

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


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