Surf Forecasts:
El Palmer surf forecast from 9 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSW swell with 238 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 9 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for El Palmer this week:
The surf forecast for El Palmer over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 09) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at El Palmer in the next 16 days are 1.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Fri 9th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 14th Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for El Palmer over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 74 | 61 | 104 | 60 | 50 | 84 | 76 | 71 | 65 | 62 | 100 | 134 | 131 | 129 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | glassy | cross-on | off | cross | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy |
High Tide | 2:56PM4.17m | 3:14AM4.43m | 3:38PM4.29m | 3:53AM4.51m | 4:17PM4.34m | 4:29AM4.50m | 4:54PM4.31m | 5:05AM4.41m | 5:30PM4.20m | 5:40AM4.25m | 6:06PM4.02m | 6:15AM4.05m | 6:43PM3.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01PM0.46m | 9:28AM0.28m | 9:41PM0.38m | 10:06AM0.17m | 10:19PM0.37m | 10:42AM0.15m | 10:55PM0.42m | 11:17AM0.22m | 11:31PM0.54m | 11:53AM0.36m | 00:07AM0.71m | 12:29PM0.56m | 00:44AM0.93m | ||||||||
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mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 5 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 76 | 71 | 41 | 104 | 60 | 50 | 84 | 76 | 71 | 40 | 39 | 12 | 134 | 131 | 129 | 66 | 47 | 23 | 71 | 69 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 6 | SSE 21 | SSE 20 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 125 | 74 | 61 | 41 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 44 | 37 | 65 | 62 | 100 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 75 | 72 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | S 9 | S 21 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SSE 13 | — | SSW 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 | SSE 21 |
| kJ | 11 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 8 | — | 34 | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | WNW 2 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for El Palmer provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at El Palmer can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our El Palmer 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 (El Palmer) 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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