El Palito Surf Break

Lat Long: 10.48° N 68.11° W

El Palito WaveFinder

Issued: 1 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Palito sea temperature is
28.6° C
0.6° 

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 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, NE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 7s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (-04) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Most Powerful 5AM (Wed 26th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s

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


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