Surf Forecasts:
La Palue surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, W swell with 1,308 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SW 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at La Palue in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) 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 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Palue over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. We’re looking at a pretty bleak stretch for La Palue. This is a serious drought, and it’s going to be a long wait for anything worth paddling out for.
The first real chance you’ll have is a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it window on the morning of Saturday, the 22nd. We’ve got a small 3ft NW swell, but it’s weak, with only 130 units of combined energy. The wind is a light cross-off from the ENE at 6 mph, which will keep it clean. The water temp is sitting at 66°, which is about average for this time of year, so the wetsuit choice is normal. Honestly, it’s surfable, but it’s nothing to get excited about—just a tiny wave to get wet.
After that, the plug gets pulled. From Saturday afternoon all the way through to the end of the month, we’re looking at a massive gap. The swell is tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross, and the scores are rock bottom. There’s a nasty pulse of bigger swell around Thursday the 27th and Friday the 28th, with waves pushing 8ft to 10ft, and combined energy climbing into the 800-1300 range. But don’t be fooled. The wind is howling onshore at 31 mph, making it a total washout. That’s not surf; that’s a washing machine. For a beach break like this, that setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
The beginning of September is more of the same—poor conditions, onshore winds, and messy waves. You’ll see some pulses of moderate energy, like 5ft to 7ft on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th, but the wind is always cross-on or onshore, keeping it choppy and lumpy. The 5th of September has a long-period groundswell of 11 seconds from the WNW, with big energy (1116 units), but with a strong cross-on wind, it’s going to be a disorganised mess.
So, the truth is, there’s no standout session here. The only one I’d even consider is that Saturday morning on the 22nd, and even then, it’s just a tiny wave. The rest of the 16-day window is a write-off. This is one of those stretches where the forecast can change, but for now, don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 74 | 38 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 45 | 57 | 139 | 154 | 117 | 504 | 790 | 596 | 188 | 829 | 1308 | 859 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:18AM4.84m | 5:31PM5.19m | 5:49AM5.12m | 6:02PM5.45m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:27AM0.75m | 11:48PM0.50m | 11:59AM0.49m | 00:19AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 33 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SE 6 | NNE 5 | WSW 10 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 7 | SW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SW 8 | SSW 7 | WNW 10 | — | W 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 43 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 38 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 43 | 57 | 72 | 154 | 34 | 21 | 48 | 596 | 188 | 169 | — | 859 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 6 | SW 13 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 11 | SW 8 | NE 5 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | — | NW 11 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 46 | 43 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 26 | 45 | 31 | 1 | 61 | 6 | — | 5 | 62 | 173 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 11 | SE 6 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | WNW 12 | NNE 7 | N 6 | — | SW 12 | S 12 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 74 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 7 | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 45 | 160 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | NE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | S 5 | SW 7 | — | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 139 | — | 117 | 504 | 790 | — | — | 829 | 1308 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 217 | 225 | 0 | 247 | 540 | 530 | 49 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 42 | 18 | 16 | 233 | 84 | 84 | 317 | 364 | 373 |
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