El Palmer Surf Break

Lat Long: 8.46° N 79.96° W

El Palmer WaveFinder

Issued: 6 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's El Palmer sea temperature is
30.2°C
2.1° 

El Palmer surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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 TypeTime (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.


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