La Palue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a coffee, sit down. Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for La Palue.

First thing you need to know – the next few days are a write-off. I’m talking Wednesday the 2nd all the way through Friday the 4th – just poor, messy, cross-onshore junk. Don’t even bother looking. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year, around 64°, so at least a shorty’s fine, but the waves are rubbish.

Now, Saturday the 5th morning. That’s the first real flash of light. The wind goes light offshore from the ENE, breeze is light, and the swell ticks up to 6 ft from the WNW. This is a long-period groundswell at 12 seconds. The combined energy is strong (1069), and conditions are clean. This is the standout for the whole outlook – a solid, punchy swell, clean face, and the offshore wind will have those lines peeling. It’s an expert-only wave, though, so if you’re not on your game, sit this one out. Crowds are likely, so get in early.

The afternoon on Saturday turns messy with onshore wind, so you’ll want to be done by lunch.

Sunday the 6th drops right off – tiny, weak, and not worth a mention.

Then there’s a gap of a few days of nothing special until Tuesday the 8th morning. Glassy conditions. The wind is dead calm, just a slight air movement. The swell is 6 ft from the WNW, period 9 seconds, energy moderate (592). It’ll be clean and rideable, but it’s not the power of Saturday. A solid session for the intermediate crew.

The rest of that week into the weekend is a mess of strong onshore winds and lumpy seas. Not for us.

Now, roll on to Saturday the 12th morning. Another proper standout. Swell is 8 ft from the WNW, period 11 seconds, with a light offshore-ish breeze from the SE. The combined energy is strong (1340). This is a big, powerful groundswell – definitely for experts only. If you’re a confident charger, this is the one. The sets will be clean and well-formed. The wind stays light, so the surface will be smooth. It’s a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but it’s promising.

The following Monday the 14th morning has a bit of surf – 7 ft from the WNW, period 10 seconds, light cross-shore wind. It’s marginal, but you might get a few. Not a standout.

The 15th brings a massive long-period swell, 8 ft and 14 seconds – that’s a very long period groundswell – but the wind is cross-onshore. It’s only for the brave, and the energy is very strong (2259), but the wind will mess it up. I’d give it a miss.

The rest of the outlook fades out with onshore winds and dropping swell.

Overall, there are two clear standouts: Saturday the 5th morning and Saturday the 12th morning. Both are expert-only, clean, powerful groundswells from the WNW. The 5th is the one you lock in for now – it’s closer and the conditions are perfect. The 12th is a beast but a bit further out, so keep an ear to the ground.

Rusty.

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