Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, W swell with 2,662 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 1 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W 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 Tuesday (Sep 01) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period. 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 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5PM. 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+) | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 1st Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, let's get into it. This is Rusty, and I'm looking at the next couple of weeks for us. Gotta be straight with you – it's a bit of a rough stretch. The forecast is pretty much wall-to-wall with poor surf conditions for the next week and a half, with only a couple of tiny windows of hope right at the very end of the run.
The first solid chance of even a mediocre wave doesn't show up until Saturday, September 5th, and even then, it's a small window. After that, there's another gap until Monday, September 7th, which gives us a second brief look. So, yeah, we're in for a long wait.
Let's focus on the only two sessions that are worth a mention. The first is on Saturday, September 5th, in the morning. We've got a glassy, calm wind at La Palue. The swell is a tiny 3 ft out of the WNW, with a 9-second period. The combined energy is weak (255). It's not going to be big, but it'll be clean. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is about normal for this time of year.
The other standout is on Monday, September 7th, in the afternoon. Again, we get glassy conditions, but this time the swell is a bit bigger at 5 ft, still out of the WNW, but with a shorter 8-second period. Combined energy is moderate (481). It'll be a little more pushy than the Saturday morning session, but still not a world-beater.
For the rest of the 16 days, it's a story of cross-onshore winds and messy, choppy conditions. We get a big pulse of energy on the 29th and 31st of August, with swell heights over 8 ft and combined energy pushing into the thousands, but it's all blown out by strong winds. That's a kite surfer's paradise, not a paddle surfer's. The waves are just too fat and messy to be any fun.
So, to sum it up: keep your expectations low. The water is a normal 66°, and your best bet is to mark your calendar for the glassy mornings of September 5th and the afternoon of September 7th. Everything else is a write-off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SW 7 | SW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 1044 | 2662 | 812 | 390 | 588 | 1533 | 1380 | 928 | 627 | 283 | 162 | 116 | 87 | 81 | 349 | 368 | 299 | 257 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:20AM5.33m | 6:34PM5.60m | 6:52AM5.45m | 7:06PM5.65m | 7:24AM5.47m | 7:39PM5.57m | 7:58AM5.37m | 8:15PM5.37m | 8:35AM5.16m | 8:56PM5.06m | 9:18AM4.85m | 9:43PM4.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:19AM0.28m | 12:30PM0.32m | 00:50AM0.16m | 1:02PM0.24m | 1:22AM0.14m | 1:35PM0.26m | 1:55AM0.25m | 2:10PM0.39m | 2:31AM0.47m | 2:50PM0.63m | 3:13AM0.79m | 3:37PM0.96m | 4:04AM1.18m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 61 | — | — | 812 | 390 | — | — | 1380 | 928 | 627 | 283 | 162 | 116 | 87 | 81 | 8 | 368 | 299 | 257 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | — | — | SSW 7 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 24 | — | — | 134 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 8 | W 10 | — | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 123 | 1044 | 2662 | — | 78 | 588 | 1533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 349 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 18 | 517 | 517 | 10 | 18 | 266 | 517 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 296 | 44 | 10 | 231 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Palue provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Palue can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Palue surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (La Palue) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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