Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 26 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 30 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with 1,536 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. 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 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 30) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 30th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what we’ve got coming down the line.
Honestly, the next week and a half are a bit of a write-off for decent waves at La Palue. We’ve got a long stretch of poor conditions with onshore and cross-shore winds messing up anything that’s coming through. From Wednesday the 26th right through to the start of September, it’s mostly small, weak swell with a combined wave energy that barely gets into triple digits, or if it does get a bit of size, the wind ruins it. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
There is a glimmer right at the end of the forecast period. The standout session looks to be the morning of Friday, September 4th. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. We’ve got a 7ft groundswell rolling in from the WNW with a period of 12 seconds. Now, that is a proper long-period swell – lots of energy behind it, which is great for this exposed spot. The combined swell energy is a strong 1110, and the wind is forecast to be glassy. Dead calm. That means clean, lined-up sets. This is an expert-only break anyway, and with that size, it’s not for beginners, but for the crew who know what they’re doing, it will be firing. Keep in mind that with a period that long on a beach setup, the waves can sometimes straighten out, but at this classic spot, the quality should be there.
Before that, on Thursday the 4th afternoon, the wind swings onshore again and the quality drops off. Then we get a few days of lumpy, cross-shore trade winds, so don’t get your hopes up for anything clean after that Friday morning. There is a small, clean window on the morning of Sunday, September 7th, with light cross-offshore winds, but the swell drops away to under 3ft (energy at 132), so it’s more of a log or a longboard session if the consistency is there.
The swell pushes up again on Tuesday the 9th of September, but it gets big—10ft—and with onshore wind, that’s a washing machine. It’s too big and blown out for this break. You’d be looking at a kite session if anything.
So, to sum it up: wait for Friday morning, September 4th. That’s your one true standout. Otherwise, it’s a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 61 | 33 | 29 | 135 | 163 | 103 | 329 | 184 | 192 | 859 | 891 | 1536 | 730 | 364 | 333 | 333 | 396 | 417 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:45AM4.51m | 4:59PM4.87m | 5:18AM4.84m | 5:31PM5.19m | 5:49AM5.12m | 6:02PM5.45m | 6:20AM5.33m | 6:34PM5.60m | 6:52AM5.45m | 7:06PM5.65m | 7:24AM5.47m | 7:39PM5.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM1.14m | 10:54AM1.06m | 11:16PM0.80m | 11:27AM0.75m | 11:48PM0.50m | 11:59AM0.49m | 00:19AM0.28m | 12:30PM0.32m | 00:50AM0.16m | 1:02PM0.24m | 1:22AM0.14m | 1:35PM0.26m | 1:55AM0.25m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | SSW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 74 | 61 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 78 | 103 | 329 | 184 | 192 | — | — | 1207 | 730 | 364 | 333 | 333 | 396 | 417 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | N 5 | W 8 | NE 4 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | W 11 | — | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 14 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 12 | 40 | 78 | 41 | 110 | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | — | 9 | — | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | WNW 10 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 64 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 7 | — | S 5 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | SW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 25 | — | 25 | 135 | 163 | — | — | — | 88 | 859 | 891 | 1536 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 52 | 16 | 481 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 231 | 18 | 231 | 526 | 10 | 18 | 248 | 203 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
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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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