La Palue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming up for La Palue.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – the next week and a half is a real mixed bag, and honestly, it’s not looking great for a proper surf. The wind is just not playing ball for most of it, swinging onshore or cross-onshore and messing up what swell we do get. You’re gonna see a lot of days where the ocean looks lumpy and choppy, not the clean lines we’re after. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so nothing unusual there for a wetsuit call.

Let’s start with this week. Tuesday the 8th is a write-off – a solid 7ft to 8ft swell from the west-northwest with a moderate period of 9 seconds, but with a fresh 22 mph cross-onshore wind, it’s just blown-out junk. The combined swell energy is moderate to strong (822 and 928), but it’s all wasted.

Wednesday the 9th morning is a slight tease. Swell drops to 5ft from the NW, and the wind eases to a light cross-shore at 6 mph. It’s still only a 2 out of 10 for quality – marginal at best, with a combined energy of 555. You might find a few, but it’s not what I’d call a good session.

We get a bit of a break from the swell mid-week. Thursday the 10th and Friday the 11th have tiny, weak waves (2ft to 5ft) with poor, choppy conditions. Not worth paddling out for.

Now, Saturday the 12th morning is the only real standout in the first week. We’ve got a small but clean 3ft swell from the west-northwest, with a 10-second period and glassy conditions. The wind is dead calm. That’s the kind of morning that makes it all worth it. The combined swell energy is 371, so it’s not powerful, but it’ll be fun on a longboard. That’s your best bet for a long, peaceful session. Come afternoon, the wind swings onshore and it’s back to rubbish.

Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th are back to marginal or poor conditions. Swell around 6ft and 3ft, but the wind is messy.

Then we hit a real quiet spell. From Tuesday the 15th through to Thursday the 17th, the swell drops right off (2ft to 4ft), with only a couple of mornings offering clean-ish offshore winds. Friday the 18th is the same story – tiny, weak energy.

The good news is there’s a glimmer of hope further out. Saturday the 19th morning looks promising for a later surf. A 3ft groundswell from the WNW with a 10-second period, and a gentle offshore wind from the east at 9 mph. That’ll be clean and glassy, with a combined energy of 206. It’s a long way off, so take it with a grain of salt, but it’s the first decent clean window in a while.

After that, Sunday the 20th sees a pulse of bigger swell (6ft) with strong energy (1023), but the cross-onshore wind makes it a choppy, messy affair. Monday the 21st through Wednesday the 23rd has more onshore wind and average waves.

Honestly, mate, if you’re desperate for a paddle, make it Saturday the 12th morning for the cleanest, glassiest conditions on a small, rideable wave. The next real hope is Saturday the 19th morning for some clean offshore conditions on a small groundswell, but it’s a long-range call.

Rusty.

Read more