Surf Forecasts:
Palmas Grandes surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 25 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 23 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,377 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Palmas Grandes this week:
The surf forecast for Palmas Grandes over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 16) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Palmas Grandes in the next 16 days are 1.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 17s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 19) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (-06) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Wed 25th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Palmas Grandes over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 522 | 501 | 494 | 384 | 336 | 321 | 390 | 452 | 342 | 321 | 231 | 164 | 191 | 264 | 294 | 273 | 273 | 261 | 196 | 196 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11PM1.60m | 5:09AM1.52m | 5:54PM1.53m | 5:51AM1.44m | 6:42PM1.47m | 6:40AM1.36m | 7:36PM1.44m | 7:40AM1.30m | 8:35PM1.45m | 8:51AM1.28m | 9:33PM1.49m | 10:03AM1.32m | 10:27PM1.55m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.52m | 11:29AM0.35m | 11:57PM0.61m | 12:12PM0.44m | 00:49AM0.68m | 1:01PM0.53m | 1:50AM0.72m | 1:57PM0.60m | 2:58AM0.71m | 2:59PM0.63m | 4:03AM0.65m | 4:01PM0.63m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 7 | — | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 522 | 501 | 494 | 384 | 336 | 321 | 390 | 452 | 342 | 321 | 231 | 164 | 191 | 264 | 294 | 273 | 273 | 261 | 196 | 196 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 16 | NW 16 | NW 14 | SSE 8 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | S 5 | S 5 | NW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | NNW 19 | NNW 18 | NNW 17 | NNW 16 | NNW 16 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 25 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 102 | 126 | 107 | 68 | 37 | 31 | 59 | 25 | 24 | 38 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 6 | NW 14 | N 7 | NW 13 | — | NW 14 | SW 18 | N 8 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NNW 21 | NW 14 | NNW 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | — | 8 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 42 | 8 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 7 | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 109 | 86 | 82 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 40 | — | — | 22 | 30 | 43 | 47 | 40 | 44 | 55 | 52 | 43 | 44 | 39 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 24 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
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