Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 9 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 13 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period, WNW swell with 1,018 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Palue in the next 16 days are 1.9m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get into it. The swell window for La Palue over the next couple of weeks is pretty open, and we’ve got a mix of some decent pulses and plenty of wind-affected days. It’s gonna take a bit of patience to find the clean ones.
For the first stretch, things are honestly pretty poor. Wednesday and Thursday of this week are a write-off with 5ft of wobbly cross-onshore junk and combined energies in the 500-600 range. It’s all a bit messy.
There’s a slight pickup coming Friday morning, with 5ft of west-northwest swell, but the cross-onshore breeze will keep it from being great. By Saturday afternoon, the swell jumps to 5ft and the period stretches out to a long 13 seconds, with a combined energy of 871. That’s the first real sign of life, but the wind is still a problem.
Sunday’s got a bigger pulse – 6ft on the morning with west-northwest swell at an 11-second interval, energy of 937 – but the wind’s still onshore. There’s size, but it’ll be lumpy and hard work. This is expert territory for sure.
Monday and Tuesday drop off quick, and there’s a few days of small, average surf. Then we hit a notable little glassy window on Tuesday the 15th in the morning. It’s only 2ft, but it’s glassy and clean, with a 12-second period. Not a standout, but it shows the ocean’s capable.
The real potential during this whole run shows up on Saturday the 20th and Sunday the 21st. Saturday morning has 4ft of west-northwest swell with a light offshore breeze from the ESE. That’s clean surf, the first decent combination we get. Then Sunday the 21st morning is the pick of the whole forecast: 3ft of west-northwest groundswell, light offshore east-northeast wind, and the call is for good surf conditions. The wave energy is modest, 217, but the conditions will make it fun and clean. La Palue (Kalaupapa) knows how to handle that west-northwest direction, so I’d be looking hard at that window.
After that, the surf fades away into the 24th with nothing but tiny leftovers as the energy drops right down. If the long-range forecasts hold, the surf on the 21st is your best bet, but keep in mind it’s a while out and these things can shift.
Alright, keep your eyes on the horizon. This is Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 424 | 190 | 99 | 90 | 627 | 463 | 262 | 157 | 134 | 767 | 939 | 934 | 643 | 196 | 160 | 127 | 95 | 81 | 167 | 356 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:34PM5.32m | 5:00AM5.26m | 5:16PM5.65m | 5:39AM5.53m | 5:55PM5.83m | 6:15AM5.65m | 6:31PM5.85m | 6:49AM5.64m | 7:05PM5.71m | 7:22AM5.50m | 7:38PM5.44m | 7:54AM5.25m | 8:11PM5.08m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.70m | 10:52PM0.31m | 11:08AM0.33m | 11:34PM0.02m | 11:48AM0.09m | 00:11AM-0.11m | 12:26PM-0.01m | 00:47AM-0.09m | 1:01PM0.04m | 1:21AM0.09m | 1:36PM0.22m | 1:54AM0.37m | 2:10PM0.52m | 2:26AM0.74m | |||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 502 | 424 | 190 | 99 | 90 | 627 | 463 | 262 | 157 | 134 | 767 | 939 | 934 | 643 | 196 | 160 | 127 | 95 | 46 | 167 | 356 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | W 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | S 13 | — | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 16 |
| kJ | 125 | 96 | 51 | 44 | 19 | — | — | — | 7 | 89 | 104 | — | 3 | — | 184 | 104 | 77 | 38 | 81 | 31 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | W 14 | NW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 18 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 20 | 0 | 18 | 44 | 10 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 7 |
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