Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 31 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with 1,928 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Palue this week:
The most powerful waves expected at La Palue in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s break it down. The only spot in the picture is La Palue, and it’s a tough forecast for most of the run.
For the first week or so, from Thursday 27 August right through to Friday 4 September, it’s pretty hopeless. The wind is onshore or cross-onshore nearly every day, blowing from the WSW or SW at 15 to 40 km/h. Swell sizes bounce around from 0.6ft to 3ft, but it’s all messy and choppy. Saturday 29 August gets a big 3ft swell from the WSW, but the wind is strong onshore and it’s blown out. Monday 31 August has a better 3ft W swell with a 11-second period, but the wind is still onshore, making it only marginal. That’s a long stretch of poor surf.
There’s a real gap in good conditions here. Nothing worth a paddle until we hit September.
The one bright spot is the morning of Saturday 5th September. The surf is 1ft from the WNW, with a 11-second period, and the wind is glassy from the SSW at just 5 km/h. The combined energy is moderate at 484. The swell direction is a solid match for La Palue which likes a WSW swell. It’s an expert wave, consistent, and it’s exposed. That morning will be clean, smooth, and the long period will give the waves some real shape. It’s not going to be big, but the quality will be there. This is the one to aim for.
After that, it’s back to a mixed bag. Sunday morning (6th) turns onshore and lumpy. Later in the week, there are a few days with cross-offshore or offshore winds (like the 9th September), but the swell is small and there’s often some chop or marginal conditions. Nothing else comes close to that Saturday morning.
So, the standout is the morning of Saturday 5th September at La Palue. Glassy, 1ft, good period, and clean. Get in the water. The rest of the forecast is a waiting game.
– Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WNW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 64 | 173 | 64 | 60 | 614 | 1134 | 660 | 463 | 662 | 1303 | 1626 | 1119 | 640 | 333 | 238 | 153 | 125 | 100 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31PM5.19m | 5:49AM5.12m | 6:02PM5.45m | 6:20AM5.33m | 6:34PM5.60m | 6:52AM5.45m | 7:06PM5.65m | 7:24AM5.47m | 7:39PM5.57m | 7:58AM5.37m | 8:15PM5.37m | 8:35AM5.16m | 8:56PM5.06m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.50m | 11:59AM0.49m | 00:19AM0.28m | 12:30PM0.32m | 00:50AM0.16m | 1:02PM0.24m | 1:22AM0.14m | 1:35PM0.26m | 1:55AM0.25m | 2:10PM0.39m | 2:31AM0.47m | 2:50PM0.63m | 3:13AM0.79m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | W 7 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 50 | 173 | 64 | 59 | — | — | 660 | 463 | — | — | 1626 | 1119 | 640 | 333 | 238 | 153 | 125 | 100 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | SW 6 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 7 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 46 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 36 | — | — | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 11 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 40 | 64 | 2 | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | SW 7 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 20 | 64 | 60 | 614 | 1134 | — | 103 | 662 | 1303 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 9 | 231 | 44 | 18 | 517 | 392 | 10 | 84 | 250 | 517 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 20 | 296 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 44 |
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