Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 20 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, WNW swell with 963 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 2.3m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for La Palue over the next couple of weeks.
Alright, mate. Gotta be straight with you – the outlook for La Palue over the next 16 days is a rough one. We’re lookin’ at a long stretch of messy, blown-out conditions or just flat-out ugly surf. The water temp is sittin’ around 66.2°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so nothin’ weird there.
The story starts Thursday the 20th, and it’s a write-off. Onshore wind from the WNW at 15.5 mph churnin’ up a 7.5 ft swell with a combined energy of 864. That’s not a lot of fun, boys. That pattern sticks for the next few days. Friday the 21st is still onshore junk, and Saturday the 22nd morning has a tiny 2.6 ft NW swell with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is light cross-off at 6.2 mph, so it’s clean, but it’s just too small to get excited about (energy of 119). Saturday afternoon dies completely.
Sunday the 23rd through Tuesday the 26th is a dead zone. We’re talkin’ ankle-snappers, with the odd day like Wednesday the 26th morning showin’ a 5.9 ft SW swell and clean cross-off wind, but the energy is only 394, and the swell period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s just a messy, weak wave. Not worth paddlin’ out for.
The real kicker comes later. On Sunday the 30th of August, the swell jumps up to 11.5 ft from the WNW with a massive energy of 2210, but the wind is light cross-onshore – and the forecast says it’s too big for the break. That’s a day for experts only, and even then, it’s gonna be a beast. The same happens on Friday the 4th of September with a 9.8 ft W swell and offshore wind, but again, too big. For the average surfer, it’s a waste of time.
Honestly, mate, there’s no standout day in this 16-day window. The setups are either too small, too windy, or too big. The only real highlight is the water temp bein’ average, but that’s about it. Hang tight, maybe the next forecast will bring some better news.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the N by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 848 | 963 | 832 | 551 | 429 | 229 | 64 | 43 | 24 | 7 | 37 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 55 | 65 | 178 | 349 | 527 | 213 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:29AM4.08m | 10:57PM3.83m | 11:32AM3.75m | 00:19AM3.55m | 1:11PM3.62m | 2:07AM3.56m | 2:44PM3.78m | 3:21AM3.82m | 3:43PM4.12m | 4:08AM4.16m | 4:24PM4.50m | 4:45AM4.51m | 4:59PM4.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:57PM1.72m | 5:24AM1.90m | 6:08PM2.01m | 6:46AM2.11m | 7:43PM2.06m | 8:20AM2.05m | 9:05PM1.85m | 9:29AM1.77m | 10:01PM1.51m | 10:16AM1.42m | 10:42PM1.14m | 10:54AM1.06m | 11:16PM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SE 6 | NNE 4 | SW 9 | N 4 | SE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | SW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 832 | 551 | 7 | 229 | 64 | 42 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 29 | 65 | 178 | 45 | 55 | 81 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NW 11 | SW 8 | WNW 9 | — | W 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 24 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 55 | 37 | 47 | — | 3 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 6 | W 8 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SSE 4 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | SW 4 | SSW 6 | — | SW 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 848 | 963 | — | — | 429 | — | — | — | 12 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 57 | — | 349 | 527 | 213 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 341 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 219 | 9 | 217 | 550 | 256 | 518 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 84 | 18 |
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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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