Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 5AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 27 | 27 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 23 | 43 | 72 | 84 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:15AM2.75m | 4:30PM3.05m | 4:57AM2.78m | 5:12PM3.05m | 5:36AM2.74m | 5:51PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13AM0.09m | 10:46PM-0.08m | 10:53AM0.06m | 11:24PM-0.04m | 11:32AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 |
27 | 27 | 27 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 23 | 43 | 72 | 84 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WNW 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | W 8 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | WNW 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | SW 3 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
7 | 6 | 6 | — | 13 | 48 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 1 | — | 17 | 26 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 27 | 20 | 15 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 53 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 48 | 11 | 53 | 112 | 84 | 213 | 112 | 189 | 818 | 818 | 716 | 23 |
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