Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period, SW swell with 1,430 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Palue in the next 16 days are 2.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 11AM. 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 Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 27th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down the old way. Rusty here.
This whole 16-day stretch for La Palue is a mixed bag, but mostly a long, slow burn before a massive payoff. The first week and a half is a total bust, so be patient.
Monday the 24th of August is flat out nothing. We got a weak, 1-ft SW swell getting blown to bits by a 30 km/h offshore wind. Forget it. This carries on for over a week. The swell builds a bit to 3-ft from the SSW on Wednesday the 26th, but it’s still cross-shore and weak. Thursday the 27th throws a 8-ft SW swell at us, but the wind is a moderate cross-shore, and the wave energy is serious (1442). It’s gnarly, but just a marginal ride.
Then it gets ugly. Friday the 28th all the way through to Saturday the 5th of September is a solid 9-day stretch of either onshore or cross-onshore winds. The swell comes and goes, but it’s always messy, lumpy, and choppy. Terrible run.
But listen, Sunday the 6th of September is the one. This is the standout. We get a 5-ft swell from the west with a crazy 20-second period. That’s pure, long-period groundswell, and the energy is massive (2188). The wind is a light 10 km/h cross-offshore. That’s glassy, clean, perfect lines. This is expert-level only – that size at that period will unload. The water temp is 65°, about normal for the time of year.
Monday the 7th keeps that energy with 6-ft of 14-second west swell, but morning onshore winds mess it up a bit.
Tuesday the 8th of September sees the biggest size at 10-ft from the WNW with a 12-second period. That’s a ton of water (energy at 2908). The morning has a gentle cross-onshore, so it’s choppy, but the real problem is that it’s simply too big for the break. Only the biggest chargers.
Bottom line: the only true open window is the morning of Sunday, September 6th. If you can make it, that’s your session. If not, it’s a long wait.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SW 9 | SW 9 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | SW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 12 | 37 | 66 | 88 | 74 | 93 | 91 | 61 | 1430 | 945 | 330 | 109 | 86 | 300 | 223 | 82 | 588 | 228 | 273 | 327 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:43PM4.12m | 4:08AM4.16m | 4:24PM4.50m | 4:45AM4.51m | 4:59PM4.87m | 5:18AM4.84m | 5:31PM5.19m | 5:49AM5.12m | 6:02PM5.45m | 6:20AM5.33m | 6:34PM5.60m | 6:52AM5.45m | 7:06PM5.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM1.77m | 10:01PM1.51m | 10:16AM1.42m | 10:42PM1.14m | 10:54AM1.06m | 11:16PM0.80m | 11:27AM0.75m | 11:48PM0.50m | 11:59AM0.49m | 00:19AM0.28m | 12:30PM0.32m | 00:50AM0.16m | 1:02PM0.24m | 1:22AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | W 8 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 | W 12 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 51 | 51 | 43 | 88 | 74 | 93 | 91 | 29 | 1430 | 945 | 330 | 109 | 73 | 91 | 223 | 82 | — | 228 | 11 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | SE 6 | SW 8 | WNW 11 | SW 8 | SSW 4 | WNW 9 | W 8 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SSW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 7 | S 6 | — | — | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 19 | 25 | 66 | 32 | 7 | 61 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 128 | 68 | 86 | 91 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 9 | NW 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 12 | 37 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | 103 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 8 | SW 7 | SSW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 16 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | 37 | 300 | 82 | 59 | 588 | 194 | 273 | 327 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 247 | 535 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 64 | 86 | 231 | 10 | 10 | 531 | 341 |
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