La Palue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' at La Palue over the next couple of weeks. We've got a window of small, clean conditions early on, but the rest of the run looks like a battle with the wind.

First up, the water is sitting at a surprisingly warm 67°, which is a solid 6° above the usual for this time of year. That's a bit of a rare treat, definitely much warmer than normal for a dip.

The pick of the entire forecast is Friday, July 3rd, first thing in the morning. We're looking at a clean 5ft swell out of the WNW with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is glassy from the NNE at just 3 mph, so you're going to find some proper clean lines out there. The combined energy is solid at 490 (moderate energy), and with that offshore wind holding on, this is the window to make the most of it. This is the standout session.

Don't get too excited for the afternoon though. That glass turns into a nasty 19 mph cross-onshore from the NNW, and the quality just falls apart into lumpy, poor surf.

After that, Saturday the 4th through to Thursday the 9th is a bit of a lull. Swell drops right back, with most mornings offering tiny waves between 1ft and 4ft. There are moments of glassy or light offshore winds, making for clean but very ordinary conditions. The energy stays pretty low, dropping into the double digits at times. It's not worth paddling out for, honestly.

We get a little pulse of energy from Friday the 10th into Saturday the 11th, with the swell sitting around 2ft to 3ft. Friday morning actually sees a clean 16 mph offshore from the ESE (combined energy of 190), making for some workable, clean lines. But again, it's small, and the wind turns on you quickly.

Now, here's where things get interesting for the crew with big balls and bigger boards. Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th see a real spike in size. Monday afternoon pumps out a 8ft swell from the WNW with a 12-second period and a massive combined energy of 1526 (strong energy). That's a hell of a lot of water moving. However, the wind is a consistent moderate cross-onshore from the NW. The setup at La Palue is an exposed beach, so with that wind and size over 8ft, this is strictly for experts only. The same goes for Tuesday the 14th, with 5ft waves and that same nasty cross-onshore wind making it messy and choppy for everyone else.

From mid-July onwards, it's just a grind. Wednesday the 15th through to Saturday the 18th is a mix of onshore winds and small, weak swell. The energy stays below 400, and the wind is almost always ruining any chance of a decent wave. There's nothing to get excited about in the second week.

So to wrap it up: your one golden window is Friday morning, July 3rd. Get out there early for those glassy, clean 5ft lines. After that, it’s a lot of waiting for the wind to play nice, with a big, ugly pulse of swell for the experts mid-week.

Rusty.

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