La Palue Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, grab a drink, let’s talk surf. It’s a pretty grim run of waves coming up for La Palue. Honestly, there’s almost nothing worth getting wet for over the next couple of weeks.

The first chance at anything surfable is Tuesday morning, the 11th of August. We’ve got a tiny 2-foot swell from the WNW with a short period, and combined energy is weak. The wind is glassy from the NE at 3 mph, so the water’s flat calm. But it’s so small and weak it’s hardly worth paddling out for. The water temp is 67°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. That’s about the only bright spot.

After that, from Tuesday afternoon right through until late on the 25th of August, the forecast is a total write-off for decent surf. You’ve got a solid two-week gap where every single session is rated as poor conditions. The wind is almost always cross, cross-on, or onshore, often moderate to fresh, and the swell never really lines up. There are a few days with a bit more size – like Sunday the 23rd of August, with a 8 to 8-foot swell from the WSW – but it’s coming with onshore or strong cross-onshore winds, making it lumpy and choppy. That size, with that wind, at a beach break like this, you’d be looking more at a kite session than a clean paddle.

The best of a bad bunch might be the morning of Wednesday the 19th of August. There’s a glassy wind from the SW at 3 mph, and a 4-foot swell from the WNW. Clean conditions, but still pretty ordinary wave quality and a short period. Still, if you’re desperate, that’s your window.

There’s one more day that stands out – Friday morning the 21st of August. Winds are light and cross-off from the S at 6 mph, so it’ll be clean. Swell is only around 2 feet from the west with a moderate period. Again, small, but at least it’s tidy.

After that, it turns ugly again. Late on the 23rd and into the 24th we see a big pulse of swell – up to 8 feet from the WNW – but with strong onshore winds (22 to 25 mph) and very high combined energy. That’s proper windy, messy, big beach break slop. Not for beginners, and honestly, not much fun for anyone unless you’re an expert with a death wish.

So overall, keep your expectations low. The first week and a half is basically flat to poor, and the second week brings size but with wind that ruins it. If you’re really keen, the glassy windows on the 19th and the clean morning of the 21st are your only real chances for a few small, clean waves. But don’t hold your breath.

Rusty.

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