La Palue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for La Palue over the next couple of weeks.

Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch. For the first ten days, the surf is mostly small and messy, with a lot of poor conditions. We’re looking at a real test of patience, with only a few moments where it might be worth a paddle.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Saturday, August 10th. The morning looks passable – we’ve got a small 2ft swell from the WNW with a short 8-second period, but the real highlight is the light cross-offshore breeze from the SSE. That’ll clean things up nicely, making it surfable, though with combined wave energy of only 73, it’s weak. The crowds here are something to think about, as they can be often, so expect some company even for the small stuff.

If you can wait, Sunday, August 11th morning is a proper stand-out. The wind swings to a light offshore from the ENE, and while the swell is still tiny at 2ft from the NW (9-second period, 91 energy), that offshore breeze will make it look a whole lot better than the size suggests. It’s a classic case of quality over quantity.

After that, we hit a real lull. From August 11th through the 15th, it’s mostly poor, with onshore or cross-onshore winds and even smaller waves. There’s a tiny, glassy moment on Wednesday, August 13th morning with a 1ft swell from the W and a 10-second period, but with only 35 energy, it’s barely a ripple.

The next shot of swell arrives around Friday, August 15th. The swell picks up to 4ft from the W, but it’s a short 6-second period (201 energy), and the wind is a cross-onshore from the NW. It’s a bit of a messy one. The following day, Saturday, August 16th, the swell gets a bit bigger at 5ft from the W (8 seconds, 333 energy), but it’s onshore from the W. This is expert territory at 5ft, but the wind is a deal-breaker for clean waves.

The only other real glimmer of hope is Monday, August 18th morning. The wind drops to absolutely glassy – calm, from the N. The swell is a modest 3ft from the WNW (7 seconds, 93 energy). This will be clean, but it’s not going to be big. It’s a worthwhile session for a longboard or a funboard.

So, to sum it up: The best windows are the mornings of Saturday, August 10th, and Sunday, August 11th, for clean, small waves. The bigger swell on the 16th is too messy and for experts only. The rest of the period is a write-off. Patience, my friends.

Rusty.

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