Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 163 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Palue in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
Alright, look, I’ll be honest with you. There’s only one spot in the mix for the next 16 days, and that’s La Palue. It’s a heavy, expert-only beach break, exposed to everything, and it’s consistent. The water’s at 68°F, which is about 6°F warmer than normal for this time of year – that’s pretty unusual, so you’ll notice it.
The first few days are a bit of a letdown. Thursday morning (9th July) has a 3ft swell from the WNW with a 10-second period, but the wind is cross-off from the NE, and the energy is only moderate (137). It’s surfable, but just ordinary. The afternoon goes rubbish. Friday morning (10th July) is the best early window: a clean 3ft from the WNW with a 9-second period, light offshore wind from the east, and the swell energy ticks up to 162. It’s not a standout, but it’s the only clean wave in the first week. Saturday afternoon (11th July) goes glassy, but the swell drops to 2ft with weak energy (74), so it’s a tiny, clean session.
Then we hit a proper dry spell. From Sunday (12th July) all the way through to the 18th, the swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore, and the scores are zero. It’s a long, quiet gap. You’re looking at over a week of nothing.
The run finally breaks on Sunday morning, 19th July. It’s glassy, calm, with a 2ft groundswell from the west, 8-second period, and the energy climbs back to moderate (101). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The best of the bunch comes Monday morning, 20th July. A clean 4ft from the WNW with a 7-second period, light cross-off breeze from the NNE, and the combined energy hits 149 – that’s the best of the whole window. The wind is light, so it’ll be clean. The afternoon gets wrecked by a fresh 30 km/h cross-breeze, so get in early.
From Tuesday (21st July) onwards, the swell sticks around but the wind is always cross-on or onshore, making it choppy and messy. The swell pushes up to 6ft on the 22nd with strong energy (303 to 362), but with that cross-on wind, it’s going to be a lumpy, bumpy mess. It’s more of a kitesurfing setup than a clean paddle session. The best chance is Monday morning, 20th July, but even that’s just a “worth a look” rather than a classic.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 35°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 129 | 158 | 106 | 81 | 111 | 98 | 46 | 31 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:57AM4.39m | 1:39PM4.41m | 2:14AM4.49m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM1.38m | 7:19AM1.26m | 7:56PM1.26m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 |
 | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:14 | 10:13 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 28 | 33 | 26 | 26 | 35 | 29 | 24 | 34 | 31 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 28 | 23 | 26 | 32 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 118 | 129 | 158 | 106 | 51 | 111 | 98 | 46 | 31 | 14 | 54 | 147 | 118 | 96 | 51 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 25 | 25 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 14 | NE 5 | WNW 11 | — | — | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | SE 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 5 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 6 | N 5 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 6 | 81 | — | — | 8 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 37 | 31 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 12 | S 17 | N 6 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SE 6 | SE 5 | WNW 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 30 | 6 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 3 | ESE 5 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 8 | ENE 4 | NE 2 | — | — | N 5 | NNW 7 | NNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 4 | — | 7 | 12 | 75 | 24 | 45 | 147 | 50 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 217 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 225 | 440 | 242 | 519 | 369 | 384 | 40 | 262 | 210 | 21 | 205 | 218 | 49 |
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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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