La Palue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright mate, let’s break this down. Looking at the charts for La Palue, we're in for a pretty quiet and messy spell. Water temp is sitting at 68°F, which is a solid 6°F warmer than usual for this time of year. That’s a big anomaly, feels more like summer than it should.

Right now, and for the next week or so, it’s flat. We’re talking tiny 1ft to 2ft swells from the west and northwest with short periods. Swell energy is weak, reading between 30 and 45, which is just not enough to push anything. You’ll see some glassy mornings, but with no groundswell, it’s a lake out there. Expect a gap of about a week where the surf is basically non-existent.

Come Thursday the 23rd of July, we get a small bump. Early morning sees a 3ft swell from the WSW, period 5 seconds, with energy at 47. The wind is clean, cross-off from the NNE. It’s surfable, but just barely.

Then things get a bit more interesting around the 25th and 26th of July. Saturday morning the 25th shows a 5ft swell from the WNW, period 12 seconds. That’s a groundswell, which is good, and the energy jumps to 627. But the wind is onshore from the west at around 6 mph, turning to a moderate breeze in the afternoon. That onshore wind will mess up the shape. Even with the size, it’s marginal at best.

Sunday the 26th pushes up to 6ft from the WNW, period 10 seconds, energy at 592. Again, onshore and a fresh breeze. This swell is getting into the size where it’s too big for beginners and not clean enough for anyone else.

The best bet in this whole outlook is the morning of Monday the 27th of July. We’ve got a solid 7ft to 7ft swell from the WNW, period 10 seconds, and the energy is pumping at 842. The wind is light, from the southwest at 6 mph, which means a light cross-onshore breeze. It’s not perfect glass, but that light wind with that size will push through some proper walls. For experts, this is the standout session. The swell direction is close to the optimum WSW, so it should wrap in okay.

After that, Tuesday the 28th and Wednesday the 29th stay in the 6ft to 8ft range, but the wind picks up and swings southerly, making it cross-onshore and lumpy. Energy stays high (637 up to 909), but with that fresh breeze and chop, it’s a struggle. Honestly, with that wind, the setup looks more like a kiteboarding session than a paddling one.

In short: save your energy for the morning of Monday the 27th. That’s your best chance at a decent session with some size and halfway decent conditions. The rest of the run is either flat or blown out.

Rusty.

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