Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, NW swell with 711 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with NW 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 (Aug 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 2.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Friday (Aug 21) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, mates, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on the menu for La Palue over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I’ll be straight with you: the next week and a half are pretty grim. We’ve got a run of small, weak, and messy swells rolling in, with cross and cross-onshore winds messing up what little push there is. The water’s sitting at a touch warmer than usual for this time of year, so that’s something, but the waves just aren’t cooperating. We’re looking at a gap of about ten days with no real surf on offer here.
The first real sign of life doesn’t show up until Wednesday, August 26th. The morning brings a clean 5ft W swell with light offshore easterly winds. The energy jumps to a moderate 388, and it finally feels like the ocean remembers how to surf. That’s your standout window for the entire forecast. The swell direction is solid, right out of the west, and with the offshore breeze it should be glassy and lined up. It’s still only 5ft, so it’s manageable for a lot of you, but it’s the best we’ve got.
The week after that, it starts to get properly interesting, but also properly serious. The swell builds on Friday the 28th, with a very long period groundswell from the WNW pushing 15ft in the morning. That’s a serious amount of water. The energy is off the charts at 5473, which is strong to very strong. But here’s the catch: this break is exposed, and while the wind looks light and favorable at first, the size is just too much. This is expert-only territory, and even then, it’s pushing it. By the afternoon, the wind swings northerly and howls at 28 mph, completely blowing it out. Saturday the 29th stays big with 15ft and 12ft swells, but the wind stays lumpy and cross, making it a mess. The energy readings are massive, 11653 and 3428, but it’s not a paddle situation; it’s a hold-on-to-your-board and maybe watch from the sand situation. Honestly, for the beach-and-reef setup, this looks more like a kite surfing day than a surfing day.
So, to wrap it up: hold out for the morning of Wednesday the 26th for the clean, fun one. That’s the pick of the window. The big stuff on the 28th and 29th is for the absolute chargers, and even then, conditions look rough. Keep your expectations in check for the rest of it.
Stay salty.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the NNW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 127 | 90 | 188 | 137 | 94 | 64 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 45 | 36 | 75 | 320 | 398 | 711 | 516 | 338 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:56PM5.93m | 7:18AM5.60m | 7:35PM5.80m | 7:55AM5.45m | 8:12PM5.53m | 8:31AM5.18m | 8:48PM5.14m | 9:07AM4.85m | 9:25PM4.70m | 9:45AM4.47m | 10:06PM4.24m | 10:29AM4.08m | 10:57PM3.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM-0.15m | 1:29PM0.04m | 1:54AM0.02m | 2:08PM0.23m | 2:31AM0.31m | 2:46PM0.54m | 3:08AM0.69m | 3:25PM0.92m | 3:45AM1.12m | 4:07PM1.33m | 4:28AM1.54m | 4:57PM1.72m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 9 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 127 | 90 | 188 | 137 | 94 | 64 | 37 | 24 | 12 | 43 | 47 | 45 | 11 | 75 | 2 | 10 | 711 | 516 | 338 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 17 | SW 16 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 9 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | — | N 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | — | NW 3 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 16 | — | 33 | 69 | 40 | 24 | 3 | — | 6 | — | — | 36 | — | 320 | 398 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 19 | 526 | 18 | 21 | 526 | 24 | 352 | 531 | 86 | 530 | 480 | 19 | 20 | 684 | 1 | 3 | 202 | 3 |
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