Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period, WNW swell with 109 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 10s period. 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 0.8m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s chew the fat on what’s coming down the pipeline. It’s a slow start and a long wait, so don’t rush to wax up just yet.
The only spot on the radar for this whole stretch is La Palue (France). This is a proper expert wave—exposed, consistent, and it draws a crowd often. The water is sitting at a very unusual 68°F, which is a wild 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year, so you can leave the steamer at home.
For the first nine days, from Saturday the 11th of July through Sunday the 20th, the surf is all but flat. Swell heights are mostly under 3 feet, with periods short and weak—6 to 10 seconds. The combined wave energy is pitiful, reading as low as 8 and barely cracking 140 at its best. The wind is a constant issue: cross-offshore, onshore, or side-on, often blowing at 15 to 25 mph, making everything choppy and junk. The forecast gives these sessions a solid zero for quality, and I can’t argue with that.
We finally see a pulse on the morning of Monday the 20th of July. The swell hits about 5 feet from the NNW, and the wind goes glassy—dead quiet. That’s a big deal. The wave energy bumps to 181 (moderate), and the ocean goes clean for a few hours. It’s still only called ‘surfable but very ordinary,’ so don’t expect perfection, but that glassy window is the best you’re going to get in this whole outlook.
If you’ve got to pick one session, make it the morning of Monday the 20th. It’s not a classic, but with clean conditions and a bit of size, that’s the one to chase.
After that, the swell goes big but the wind turns onshore or side-on, ruining the show. By Thursday the 23rd and Saturday the 25th of July, we’re looking at 7 to 10 foot waves with huge energy (up to 1406), but with onshore winds, it’s a big, lumpy, dangerous mess. That’s expert-only territory, and even then, it won’t be fun. The period stays around 8–10 seconds, so it’s not a clean groundswell.
Bottom line: a long, flat gap, then one glassy chance on the 20th. After that, it gets big and windy. Might be worth dragging the kite out for the rest.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 7 | W 9 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 140 | 98 | 71 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 37 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 43 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 97 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:50PM4.64m | 3:24AM4.73m | 3:54PM4.97m | 4:26AM5.02m | 4:50PM5.32m | 5:20AM5.28m | 5:42PM5.62m | 6:10AM5.46m | 6:30PM5.80m | 6:57AM5.52m | 7:16PM5.84m | 7:42AM5.45m | 8:00PM5.72m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM1.14m | 9:08PM1.01m | 9:39AM0.91m | 10:13PM0.66m | 10:39AM0.63m | 11:11PM0.32m | 11:32AM0.37m | 00:03AM0.06m | 12:22PM0.18m | 00:52AM-0.07m | 1:08PM0.12m | 1:38AM-0.06m | 1:54PM0.18m | 2:23AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:13 |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 34 | 31 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 27 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 140 | 98 | 71 | 31 | 120 | 131 | 101 | 90 | 42 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 43 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 12 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 17 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | W 10 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 12 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | W 9 | W 8 | SE 4 | SW 15 | SSE 5 | NNW 6 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 9 | SW 16 | N 6 | N 5 | W 10 | SW 15 | SW 12 | — | S 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 37 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | — | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NNE 8 | SE 3 | SE 5 | — | SW 6 | — | NNW 4 | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 4 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 46 | 15 | 106 | 1 | 9 | — | 12 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 21 | 97 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 49 | 9 | 247 | 475 | 40 | 369 | 523 | 1 | 225 | 213 | 49 | 49 | 475 | 296 | 49 | 578 | 103 | 684 | 1153 | 227 |
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