Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 17 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, NNW swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 17 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NNW 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 Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s is also forecast. 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
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’s on offer for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I’ve got to be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim outlook for La Palue. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for any decent surf. There’s a lot of small, weak swell and the wind is all over the place. The first real chance of anything remotely rideable doesn’t even show up for over a week, and even then, it’s poor.
The water temperature is at 69°, which is a whopping 6° warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s very unusual, you’d be swimming in a bath.
Right, let’s walk through it. From Wednesday the 15th through to Monday morning the 20th, it’s just flat or tiny, with poor surf conditions every day. The only slight glimmer is on Friday the 17th morning, with a tiny 3ft swell from the NNW, but it’s a short-period 5 seconds, and the combined energy is weak (46). The wind is cross-off, but it’s nothing to get excited about.
Sunday the 19th morning has a similar story: 3ft from the NNW, 6 second period, and energy still weak (88). The offshore wind from the ENE would keep it clean, but it’s just not enough swell.
Then there’s a proper gap. From Monday the 20th afternoon right through to Saturday the 25th morning, it’s all flat and poor. That’s nearly five days of nothing.
Finally, on Saturday the 25th morning, we see a slight bump. The swell picks up to 2ft from the WNW with a period of 11 seconds, and the combined energy hits 126 – that’s moderate, the best we’ll see. The wind is light cross-off from the NE, so it’d be clean. But it’s still just a small, weak wave for an expert break like this. The truth is, it’s still not worth the paddle out.
The whole period is just a bust. Even the bigger swells at the end of the month, like the 4ft on the 27th and 29th, come with onshore or cross-onshore winds and poor conditions. For a spot as exposed as La Palue, you need a perfect storm of swell, direction, and wind, and we just don’t have it.
So, honestly, leave the boards in the van. This stretch of coast is looking pretty dead. Sometimes you get a blank run like this – it’s just how it goes here. Forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to chase.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | W 9 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | W 8 | W 9 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
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 kJ | 29 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 40 | 82 | 45 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 33 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:30PM5.80m | 6:57AM5.52m | 7:16PM5.84m | 7:42AM5.45m | 8:00PM5.72m | 8:26AM5.28m | 8:44PM5.46m | 9:09AM5.01m | 9:27PM5.10m | 9:53AM4.70m | 10:12PM4.69m | 10:40AM4.38m | 11:02PM4.28m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.18m | 00:52AM-0.07m | 1:08PM0.12m | 1:38AM-0.06m | 1:54PM0.18m | 2:23AM0.10m | 2:38PM0.37m | 3:07AM0.37m | 3:22PM0.66m | 3:51AM0.72m | 4:08PM1.00m | 4:36AM1.10m | 4:57PM1.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 29 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 40 | 82 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 15 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 4 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | SE 5 | NNW 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | N 5 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 13 | W 6 | SW 5 | NW 10 | — | WNW 9 | W 10 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNW 5 | — | NNW 4 | — | — | NNW 6 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | E 2 | N 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 24 | 27 | 21 | 10 | — | 25 | — | — | 45 | 8 | 7 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 225 | 480 | 225 | 475 | 297 | 0 | 522 | 548 | 788 | 288 | 0 | 225 | 518 | 520 | 531 | 326 | 0 | 219 | 219 | |
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