Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 27 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 26 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, WNW swell with 378 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 26) at 11PM. 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 Friday (Jul 24) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 26th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down. This La Palue forecast is a tough one. A lot of waiting around for the wind to drop.
The first real chance of anything decent won’t be until the day after tomorrow, but honestly, the pickings are slim. We’ve got some swell, but the wind is a mess for most of the run.
Wednesday morning is a write-off – tiny 1 ft of weak WNW swell (42 combined energy) and a light cross-off breeze. The water is a touch warmer than normal at 66°F, but it’s not enough to get excited about. The afternoon goes from bad to worse with a strong cross-shore N wind around 22 mph and a lumpy mess.
Thursday is a dead loss. The morning has a puff of offshore wind, but the swell is a pathetic 2 ft with a period of just 5 seconds – it’s basically a lake. The afternoon brings onshore winds and chop.
Friday the swell drops to nothing. 0.7 ft in the morning, and 2 ft of junk in the afternoon. Not worth paddling out.
Saturday and Sunday are a write-off. The wind is onshore and strong, with swell building to 5 ft but it’s wind-affected, messy, and cross-choppy. The energy is moderate (197 to 260) but the quality is not there.
Now, here’s the only real window to get excited about. Monday morning, July 27th – this is the standout. The wind goes glassy, with a clean 5 ft WNW swell (313 combined energy). The period is a solid 9 seconds, so it’ll have some push. This is the best the forecast has to offer for La Palue. It’s an expert break, and with that glassy morning, it’ll be as good as it gets. The afternoon will get blown out again, so you have to be on it early.
Tuesday morning, July 28th is another glassy session, but the swell drops to 3 ft, so it’s a smaller, cleaner option. Good for a longboard or a fun board, but not the punch of Monday.
The rest of the week is a story of onshore winds and chop. Wednesday, July 29th has a 4 ft swell but cross-shore wind. Thursday, August 1st is a big one. The swell jumps to 8 ft from the west (1037 combined energy – strong) but it’s a cross-onshore mess with SW wind at 9 mph. That’s expert-only territory, and the wind is going to ruin it.
Friday, August 2nd through the end of the run is a mix of messy, cross-shore, and onshore winds. The swell sticks around but the quality is poor. Monday, August 5th has a tiny 0.7 ft swell, and Wednesday, August 6th has a 3 ft WNW swell with a long 11-second period, but again, it’s cross-shore and not clean.
If you’re set on La Palue, the only true standout is Monday morning, July 27th. That’s your window. Everything else is a gamble with the wind. Be patient and get it while it’s glassy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | W 9 | NNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | N 3 | WNW 11 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 96 | 180 | 187 | 370 | 313 | 255 | 172 | 141 | 145 | 203 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:34AM4.09m | 00:03AM3.96m | 12:41PM3.89m | 1:18AM3.78m | 1:58PM3.86m | 2:35AM3.80m | 3:06PM3.99m | 3:37AM3.98m | 4:00PM4.23m | 4:25AM4.23m | 4:43PM4.51m | 5:05AM4.49m | 5:21PM4.79m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54PM1.65m | 6:25AM1.73m | 7:02PM1.83m | 7:35AM1.86m | 8:18PM1.84m | 8:47AM1.81m | 9:25PM1.68m | 9:47AM1.62m | 10:19PM1.43m | 10:35AM1.37m | 11:02PM1.16m | 11:16AM1.10m | 11:40PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 22 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | WNW 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 9 | N 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 18 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 180 | 73 | 370 | 313 | 255 | 172 | 141 | 145 | 203 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | S 15 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 5 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 8 | SSE 6 | W 8 | S 6 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 |
| kJ | 31 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | S 14 | SE 5 | W 8 | W 12 | WNW 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NE 3 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | 1 | — | 20 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 96 | — | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 525 | 509 | 530 | 225 | 225 | 555 | 604 | 523 | 360 | 599 | 282 | 519 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
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