Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 19 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 23 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, NW swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 23 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Thursday (Jul 23) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's coming our way. It's a pretty bleak picture for the next two weeks, to be honest. Right now and for the foreseeable future, we're looking at a long, dry spell with hardly a wave worth paddling for.
We're kicking off Sunday the 19th with almost nothing. A tiny 2 ft swell from the NNW with a short, weak 5-second period. The water temp is 66°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that's the only bright spot. The wind is a fresh 19 mph cross-offshore from the NE, but the swell has zero energy and it's just poor conditions.
That sets the tone. Day after day, through the 20th, 21st, 22nd, and beyond, the story is the same: small, weak swell, mostly from the NW or WNW, and almost always with a cross-off or cross-onshore wind that chops it up. We see a slight increase in energy around the 26th and 27th, with 4 ft to 4 ft swells, and the energy picking up, but it's still getting hammered by cross-onshore winds. It's just not coming together. Honestly, the 4 ft swell on the 26th with 15 mph cross-onshore wind looks more like a day for a kite than a surfboard out there at La Palue.
There’s a brief flicker on the morning of August 1st – a 4 ft swell from the NW with a 10-second period and light 3 mph cross-onshore wind, giving us a hint of something surfable, but it’s only a 'marginal' call. The real standout, if you can call it that, is the morning of Sunday, August 2nd. We've got a tiny 3 ft swell from the WNW with a 9-second period, but for the first time in ages, the wind goes glassy. A 3 mph SSE breeze and the report says 'glassy' – that's clean, smooth water. The energy is weak, so the waves will be small and weak, but it will be the cleanest, most user-friendly the ocean looks in this whole run.
So, looking ahead, the best bet is La Palue. The standout window is that Sunday morning, August 2nd. For the first time in over a week, you get clean conditions. Don't expect any power, but if you just want a glide on a longboard and enjoy some glass, that's your moment. Any other day in this run is best spent waxing your board or checking the forecast for a better week.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 6 |
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 kJ | 17 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 39 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 20 | 47 | 36 | 42 | 31 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:27PM5.10m | 9:53AM4.70m | 10:12PM4.69m | 10:40AM4.38m | 11:02PM4.28m | 11:34AM4.09m | 00:03AM3.96m | 12:41PM3.89m | 1:18AM3.78m | 1:58PM3.86m | 2:35AM3.80m | 3:06PM3.99m | 3:37AM3.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:22PM0.66m | 3:51AM0.72m | 4:08PM1.00m | 4:36AM1.10m | 4:57PM1.35m | 5:26AM1.45m | 5:54PM1.65m | 6:25AM1.73m | 7:02PM1.83m | 7:35AM1.86m | 8:18PM1.84m | 8:47AM1.81m | 9:25PM1.68m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 10:10 | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 39 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 6 | WNW 12 | SE 6 | W 8 | WNW 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | WNW 10 | S 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | S 14 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | W 11 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 14 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | W 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 16 | S 16 | NW 6 | E 5 | S 6 | S 14 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 12 | — | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | N 4 | N 3 | ENE 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 6 | — | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 20 | 47 | — | 42 | 31 | 20 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 90 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 481 | 471 | 225 | 225 | 288 | 225 | 225 | 509 | 524 | 438 | 0 | 526 | 509 | 549 | 548 | 518 | 543 | 1160 | 86 |
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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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