Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, NW swell with 110 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Palue this week:
The surf forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Palue in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let me give you the straight-up word on the local surf.
Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, it’s a pretty bleak run for the wave-starved. The swell energy is weak throughout, with the combined energy of all swells directed here barely cracking the 80s at its best, and more often than not sitting in the 40s, 30s, or even single digits. That’s weak energy, any way you cut it. There’s a big gap of days with nothing worth paddling out for, so you’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions.
The only time the forecast even tickles “surfable” is a couple of windows, and they’re both pretty marginal. La Palue is the only break with any suggestions, and it’s an expert-only wave. Water temperature is sitting at 66 °F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
The first real peek at something is Saturday, August 3rd morning. A bit of a west swell rolls in at 2 ft, coming from the west with a 10-second period. The wind is a light breeze from the northeast, which gives us clean, cross-off conditions. Combined energy is 72, but really, we’re talking about tiny, weak waves. It’s surfable but very ordinary.
Then on Sunday, August 4th morning, it’s more of the same. Another 1 ft west swell, a little period there at 8 seconds, with light northeast winds again making it clean. Combined energy is 43. Again, it’s surfable but very ordinary.
And that’s about it. The rest of the window is a write-off. Winds are mostly onshore or cross-shore from the north or west, chopping up the weak little waves. For a spot like La Palue that is exposed to the swell, you really need a clean swell to make it work, and we just don’t have one. For almost two weeks straight after that first weekend, the conditions are consistently poor. Kite surfers might find it more interesting than paddle surfers through a lot of that lumpy, onshore wind.
Honestly, keep the board in the van. The one sunny side is that La Palue is listed as consistent, so it tends not to stay flat forever, and forecasts can change. But right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 73 | 110 | 88 | 50 | 64 | 46 | 40 | 36 | 22 | 19 | 54 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 31 | 46 | 67 | 33 | 27 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 6:29PM5.23m | 6:47AM5.05m | 7:01PM5.34m | 7:19AM5.12m | 7:33PM5.37m | 7:52AM5.12m | 8:06PM5.32m | 8:26AM5.06m | 8:41PM5.18m | 9:03AM4.92m | 9:21PM4.97m | 9:46AM4.72m | 10:08PM4.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.53m | 12:58PM0.58m | 1:20AM0.45m | 1:30PM0.54m | 1:52AM0.44m | 2:02PM0.57m | 2:25AM0.50m | 2:37PM0.67m | 3:01AM0.64m | 3:16PM0.84m | 3:41AM0.85m | 4:01PM1.05m | 4:30AM1.11m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 88 | 50 | 37 | 23 | 40 | 36 | 22 | 19 | 54 | 80 | 75 | 70 | 31 | 46 | 67 | 33 | 27 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 8 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | NW 6 | — | — | — | W 6 | NNW 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | N 4 | NW 7 | N 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 73 | 110 | — | 14 | 64 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 531 | 22 | 9 | 219 | 16 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 564 | 0 | 1 | 210 | 0 | 218 | 219 | 18 | 21 | 225 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Palue provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Palue can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Palue surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Palue) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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