La Palue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Taking a look at La Palue over the next couple weeks, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking pretty bleak. This spot is consistent and exposed, but the swell window just isn’t lining up with good wind. There are no proper surf windows worth paddling out for. The first few days offer a tiny glimpse – Tuesday 7th July morning is glassy with a small 2ft WNW swell, period 9 seconds, combined energy only 62 – surfable but very ordinary. Wednesday 8th morning improves slightly with 3ft WNW swell, period 10 seconds, energy 109, still glassy, but it’s barely enough to get excited about. After that, the wind kicks up and stays messy through the rest of the first week and into the second. Thursday 9th morning is cross-off but still only 3ft, and the afternoons get blasted by 22 mph cross-shore winds. Friday through Sunday of that first week are all cross-off breezes but with swell dropping to 2ft – not worth it. A long gap of poor conditions follows, with tiny swell and often onshore or cross-off winds. There’s a brief uptick on Thursday 16th July morning – 4ft WSW swell but a short 6 second period and light cross-on wind – combined energy 116 but still poor quality. Then another lull. Sunday 19th July morning brings a 3ft W swell with a 13 second period, energy 196 – the highest of the whole run – but it’s cross-on with 15 mph wind, choppy and messy. By Monday 20th it’s back to small and onshore. The final Tuesday 21st morning is glassy again with 2ft WSW swell, period 8 seconds, energy 58 – ordinary. Honestly, nothing here is worth a drive. Even though La Palue is consistent, the conditions are just not cooperating. If you’re desperate, the glassy mornings on the 7th and 8th are your best bet, but don’t expect much.

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