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 1,036 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 cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 2PM.
| 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
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s get into it. The next couple of weeks at La Palue are a bit of a mixed bag – plenty of swell rolling through, but the winds are going to be the story. There’s a fair gap of nothing worthwhile at the start, so don’t rush down there. You’ll be waiting a few days.
The first real chance of anything decent is Friday morning, the 11th. It’s not huge – around 5ft of west swell – but the key thing is the glassy conditions. That light WNW air will have it looking clean, and the swell energy is moderate at 463. It’s a small window though, as the afternoon goes onshore and turns to junk.
Saturday the 12th is blowout city, but Sunday the 13th has a bit more size – 6ft from the WNW with a longer 11-second period. The energy is solid at 820, but the onshore breeze will have it a bit messy. It’s surfable, but you’ll be working for it.
The standout window looks like Saturday the 19th. The morning is the pick – clean, with a gentle offshore from the ENE and 5ft of WNW groundswell at 12 seconds. The energy is strong at 687, and this one’s got that proper push. The break is exposed and the offshore wind will have it holding up nicely. This is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s a week out, so treat it as promising but not locked in.
After that, there’s a bit of a lull before things get properly interesting late in the period. Wednesday the 23rd afternoon is a big one. We’re looking at 8ft from the WNW with a 12-second period, and the combined energy is pumping at 2057 – that’s strong, powerful surf. It’s an expert wave for sure, and the cross-off wind keeps it reasonably clean. La Palue is an expert break anyway, but this is proper. The next morning, Thursday the 24th, still has 6ft of swell and clean conditions, so that could be a solid follow-up if you can’t make the peak.
The water temp is sitting at 65°, which is a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so you can get away with a slightly thinner suit. Keep in mind that the swell direction is mostly from the west-northwest, which matches the optimum for this spot. For the rest of it, keep an eye on the wind – it’s the deciding factor. Don’t get too hung up on the other days; they’re mostly onshore mush.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 424 | 190 | 99 | 108 | 627 | 463 | 262 | 153 | 120 | 373 | 1018 | 817 | 689 | 258 | 108 | 76 | 47 | 125 | 167 | 218 |
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 | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | on | off |
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 502 | 424 | 190 | 99 | 19 | 627 | 463 | 262 | 153 | 120 | 373 | 1018 | 817 | 689 | 258 | 99 | 74 | 47 | 125 | 167 | 218 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 18 | NW 15 | W 10 | — | S 13 | — | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 125 | 96 | 51 | 32 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 57 | 18 | — | 3 | — | 111 | 108 | 76 | 39 | 32 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 34 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 19 | 0 | 18 | 44 | 10 | 0 | 217 | 0 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
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