Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with 370 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 4 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 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 Saturday (Jul 04) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 12s. 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 1.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 4th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
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Alright, this is Rusty, checking in with a look at what La Palue has in store.
Right off the bat, this is a quiet stretch ahead. Swell is going to be on the small side for the next couple of weeks, with a long wait before anything worth paddling out for shows up. The water here is currently sitting at 67°F, which is much warmer than usual for this time of year – a solid 6°F above the norm, so it’s more like summer swimming temps right now.
The only real highlight in this forecast is a solid pulse of longer-period groundswell arriving on the 18th of July. For most of the first week, we’ve got weak to moderate combined swell energy, with readings under 267, and a lot of that coming from a short-period swell. The light winds and glassy conditions on the morning of the 6th of July are a tease, but with only 3ft of weak energy (107), there’s just not enough push to get excited about. The next week is pretty flat, with wind mostly ruining any chance of clean surf.
Then we get to Saturday the 18th of July. That morning, the wind switches to a light offshore from the NNE, and the combined energy jumps right up to a very strong 400. That’s a 6ft swell from the WNW, which is solid. Even though the period is only 8 seconds, the energy is there, and that offshore flow will clean it right up. That’s the session to aim for if you’re an expert surfer, as that size is too punchy for beginners. The afternoon still has size at 6ft, but the wind cranks up to a fresh 22 mph cross-offshore, making it choppy and much less appealing, though the combined energy goes wild at 911 – but the conditions will be tricky. It’s a Saturday, and the crowds at La Palue are often a factor, so expect company if you’re paddling out that morning.
So, the takeaway: forget the first two weeks. Mark your calendar for the morning of the 18th of July. That’s the one true standout. The afternoon on the 17th has similar size (6ft) and cross-onshore wind, so it’ll be a lumpy mess.
Stay patient and keep an eye on that Saturday morning.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 410 | 363 | 250 | 202 | 120 | 87 | 83 | 138 | 103 | 73 | 54 | 59 | 34 | 34 | 100 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 64 | 64 | 62 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 7:56PM5.03m | 8:16AM4.74m | 8:32PM4.96m | 8:54AM4.67m | 9:10PM4.85m | 9:35AM4.57m | 9:52PM4.72m | 10:22AM4.46m | 10:43PM4.56m | 11:18AM4.36m | 11:44PM4.43m | 12:25PM4.32m | 00:57AM4.39m | 1:39PM4.41m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:18AM0.80m | 2:28PM0.93m | 2:54AM0.87m | 3:06PM1.03m | 3:33AM0.96m | 3:47PM1.15m | 4:17AM1.06m | 4:35PM1.27m | 5:08AM1.17m | 5:33PM1.37m | 6:10AM1.26m | 6:42PM1.38m | 7:19AM1.26m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 |
 | — | 10:21 | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:17 | 10:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 410 | 363 | 250 | 202 | 120 | 81 | 83 | 138 | 103 | 73 | 54 | 59 | 34 | 34 | 100 | 88 | 86 | 84 | 64 | 64 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 14 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 14 | 30 | 79 | 87 | 52 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 10 | 20 | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | S 12 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 8 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 7 | 3 | 250 | 9 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 9 | 1 | 219 | 9 | 0 | 210 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
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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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