La Palue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for La Palue. The next 16 days are looking pretty grim, I won’t lie to you. There’s a real flat spell setting in, and the few times we do get a pulse of swell, the wind is just going to murder it. We’re looking at a long stretch of poor conditions, so don’t get your hopes up.

The first real chance to get wet comes on Tuesday the 21st, but it’s a weak start. Morning sees a tiny 1ft slick from the WNW, with a period of 10 seconds. The wind is a cross-offshore breeze, which is okay, but the combined wave energy is a measly (50). It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon goes downhill fast with a stronger cross-offshore wind that’s just too much.

We’ve got a total dead zone from Tuesday afternoon, all through Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. You’re looking at a few days of almost nothing. The swell barely registers, and the wind is either onshore or cross-shore, making it a complete write-off.

Saturday the 25th is a bit of a tease. The morning shows a tiny 0.7ft swell, but it’s cross-on, so forget it. By afternoon, the swell bumps up to 3ft from the NW, but it’s a terrible 4-second period and a fresh cross-on wind. That’s just a choppy, lumpy mess. Not for surfing.

The end of the month and into August brings a little more energy, but it’s all bad news. On Sunday the 26th, we get a 4ft swell from the WNW, with moderate wave energy (337), but the cross-on wind is already chopping it up. The next day, Monday the 27th, sees the biggest swell of the period at 6ft from the WNW, with strong energy (466). But again, it’s a consistent cross-on wind that will turn it into a bumpy, blown-out wall. Too big for beginners, and just not clean for anyone.

The only bright spot, and I mean the *only* one, is the morning of Wednesday the 29th. The swell is down to 3ft from the NW, but the wind goes glassy. Absolutely dead calm. That’s a rare, clean window. The wave energy is moderate (132), so there will be a few fun little runners. The break is consistent and exposed, so it’ll catch whatever is out there. If you have a log or a fish, this is your moment. Just be aware that it’s an expert wave, and crowds are often around here.

After that, it’s back to the flat and windy pattern. The 30th sees a morning of 2ft with a gentle offshore breeze, which is clean, but the energy is weak (84). It’s surfable, but nothing to write home about. The rest of the run into early August is a steady stream of poor surf, onshore winds, and weak energy. It's a tough stretch.

So, to sum it up: the whole 16-day outlook is a bust, minus one short, glassy window on the morning of the 29th. That’s the standout. The rest is a story of small, wind-affected waves or just a flat-out lake. Don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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