Surf Forecasts:
La Paz surf forecast from 31 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 31 Oct, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 1 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with 1,271 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 31 Oct, 6PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for La Paz this week:
The surf forecast for La Paz over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 16s 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 Paz in the next 16 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 01) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 01) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Sat 31st Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sun 1st Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for La Paz over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 547 | 832 | 1271 | 1018 | 1018 | 942 | 838 | 827 | 784 | 614 | 623 | 702 | 469 | 390 | 390 | 674 | 666 | 568 | 431 | 413 | 412 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:39PM1.92m | 6:59AM2.06m | 7:39PM1.87m | 8:00AM1.92m | 8:45PM1.85m | 9:07AM1.81m | 9:53PM1.86m | 10:18AM1.75m | 10:58PM1.91m | 11:26AM1.73m | 11:56PM1.97m | 12:26PM1.75m | 00:47AM2.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.12m | 00:43AM0.29m | 1:24PM0.21m | 1:47AM0.39m | 2:24PM0.30m | 2:58AM0.47m | 3:29PM0.37m | 4:12AM0.49m | 4:34PM0.41m | 5:22AM0.45m | 5:34PM0.42m | 6:23AM0.38m | 6:29PM0.40m | ||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 30 | 30 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 547 | 832 | 1271 | 1018 | 1018 | 942 | 838 | 827 | 784 | 614 | 623 | 702 | 469 | 390 | 390 | 674 | 666 | 568 | 431 | 413 | 412 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 362 | 34 | 21 | 32 | 21 | 12 | 31 | 32 | 20 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 25 | 63 | 150 | 143 | 111 | 107 | 63 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | SE 6 | — | SSE 8 | SE 6 | — | S 21 | SE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 18 | SW 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 3 | 9 | — | 12 | 8 | — | 21 | 8 | — | 9 | 5 | 74 | 124 | 123 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 81 | 16 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 11 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 336 | 0 | 0 | 447 | 0 | 0 | 495 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for La Paz provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at La Paz can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our La Paz 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 Paz) 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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