
Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 1 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, WNW swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 1 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 (Aug 01) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sat 1st Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here, let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks. I’ll be honest with you, it’s a bit of a slow burn. We’re talking about a sixteen day window that starts off very quiet. The first whole week is pretty much a write-off for any decent waves, with only tiny bumps and poor conditions hanging around. You’re looking at a long gap of about 9 or 10 days before anything worth talking about shows up on the horizon.
The one break on the radar is La Palue, a real expert-only sandbank that needs a good swell to get going. Being an exposed beach break, it can handle a lot of west in the swell, and the optimum direction is a good old WSW. Right now, the water temp is about average for this time of year, so nothing to get excited about there.
Let’s run through it. From now through the first week of August, the swell is tiny, barely scraping 2 ft to 3 ft. The wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the wave energy is pitiful, with combined energy values reading between 20 and 100 (weak). It’s just not happening. You get a brief window Saturday morning, the 1st of August, with a light offshore breeze and clean conditions, but the swell is only 2 ft from the west with a 10-second period. Surfable, but very ordinary. The rest of the first week is crossed up and choppy, with fresh breezes making a mess of things.
That brings us to the one real standout in the whole 16 days. Mark your calendars for Saturday, the 8th of August. Overnight the ocean wakes up. We get a jump in swell to a solid 6 ft out of the southwest, with a period of 8 to 9 seconds. The combined wave energy jumps right up to 571 (moderate to strong energy). That’s a proper pulse. The morning looks to have light onshore winds, but it's clean enough to consider. This is the best on offer. For expert surfers only though – 6 ft is too big for beginners. It won’t be perfect, the short period means it might be a bit crumbly, but it’s the only real swell of the period. Expect crowds here because the locals will be out for it.
After that pulse, it fades fast. The next day, Sunday the 9th, the swell drops back to 4 ft with a strong cross-shore wind and lumpy conditions. Then we're back to tiny, weak, and choppy for the rest of the second week. There is a tiny glimmer on Friday the 14th of August with a 2 ft west swell and a light cross-offshore breeze making things clean, but again, it's barely a ripple.
So there you have it. A whole lot of flatness, saved only by that one Saturday pulse. Don't hold your breath for the rest of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 |
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82 | 58 | 73 | 101 | 91 | 50 | 77 | 46 | 40 | 35 | 22 | 18 | 70 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 31 | 35 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14AM4.91m | 6:29PM5.23m | 6:47AM5.05m | 7:01PM5.34m | 7:19AM5.12m | 7:33PM5.37m | 7:52AM5.12m | 8:06PM5.32m | 8:26AM5.06m | 8:41PM5.18m | 9:03AM4.92m | 9:21PM4.97m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:15AM0.69m | 12:25PM0.69m | 00:48AM0.53m | 12:58PM0.58m | 1:20AM0.45m | 1:30PM0.54m | 1:52AM0.44m | 2:02PM0.57m | 2:25AM0.50m | 2:37PM0.67m | 3:01AM0.64m | 3:16PM0.84m | 3:41AM0.85m | ||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | |
9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:51 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 27 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 |
82 | 58 | 16 | 101 | 91 | 50 | 37 | 46 | 40 | 35 | 22 | 13 | 70 | 57 | 53 | 50 | 24 | 35 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 4 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | W 10 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | — | NW 6 | WSW 7 | W 9 | W 11 |
18 | 17 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 4 | — | 2 | 31 | 7 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | WSW 8 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
— | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | N 4 | NW 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 |
— | — | 73 | — | — | 9 | 77 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | — | 18 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 217 | 21 | 0 | 219 | 9 | 217 | 225 | 0 | 210 | 210 | 44 | 218 | 218 | 480 |
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Information about the La Palue Surf forecast
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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for La Palue may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
La Palue is 9 km (6 miles) from the city of Camaret-sur-Mer. If you plan a holiday in Finistere - Brittany, look for hotels and other accommodation in Camaret-sur-Mer. Camaret-sur-Mer has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.










