La Palue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s on the menu for the next couple of weeks. We’re focused on La Palue.

Honestly, mate, the short-term is a bit of a write-off. The next few days are messy with onshore wind and choppy conditions. Friday 21 August has some size, around 6ft from the WNW, but that cross-onshore wind is going to make it a bit of a battle. Saturday 22 August is much smaller, dropping to 3ft from the NW, but there’s a clean window early with a cross-offshore breeze – that’s the only real chance for a fun little session before it swings back onshore.

Then it gets ugly. From Sunday 23 August right through to about Thursday 3 September, there’s a long, drawn-out gap with barely any surf to get excited about. Most days are under 2ft, and the few pulses of size come with strong, lumpy winds. The 26th and 27th of August see a spike to 7ft and 7ft from the SSW and SW, but the wind is cross-onshore and messy, and the period is short (7-8 seconds), so expect fat, bumpy lines. That’s more of a hassle than a highlight, and for a break that’s exposed and expert-level, it just means cleanup sets with no real shape. The water temp is sitting around 66°, which is about average for this time of year.

You finally get a little relief towards the end of this run. Tuesday 1 September afternoon goes glassy, and while the swell is only 4ft from the west, that clean, glassy surface is worth a look for a patient surfer. The energy is moderate (173) at best, but the conditions will be a whole lot friendlier than the weeks prior.

Overall, if you’ve got to go, grab a window on Saturday morning the 22nd, or wait for that tiny, glassy window on Tuesday the 1st of September afternoon. The rest of it is either too small, too windy, or both. For an expert spot like this, the big pulses are blown out, so kites might actually have more fun on those stronger, cross-onshore days in the 26th to 28th.

Rusty.

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