Surf-Forecast | Playa El Palmar Surf Guide

Playa El Palmar Surf Guide

Playa El Palmar in Andalucia is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Poor surf in light onshore winds Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Playa El Palmar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Sandbar	3	fairly consistent	20.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa El Palmar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa El Palmar occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Playa El Palmar (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa El Palmar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in December while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 85% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

85%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa El Palmar Location Map

Interactive Playa El Palmar surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa El Palmar is Jerez Airport (XRY) in Spain, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa El Palmar is Ibn Batouta (Tanger) Airport (TNG) in Morocco, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Playa El Palmar Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 18:14 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	10	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	cross	cross- off

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Tides at Playa El Palmar

Current tide and informaton

For Conil de la Frontera, 5 km from Playa El Palmar.

Next High Water: 10:55pm | 2.24m

Next Low Water: 05:17am | 0.62m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa El Palmar Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 22.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.1 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite