Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 4AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 41 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 45 | 32 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:30PM3.05m | 4:57AM2.78m | 5:12PM3.05m | 5:36AM2.74m | 5:51PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM-0.08m | 10:53AM0.06m | 11:24PM-0.04m | 11:32AM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 34 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 41 | 40 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 36 | 35 | 36 | 41 | 54 | 57 | 63 | 45 | 32 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1085 | 11 | 11 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 716 | 524 |
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