Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 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 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 30 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:36AM2.74m | 5:51PM2.95m | 6:14AM2.65m | 6:30PM2.78m | 6:52AM2.51m | 7:09PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM-0.04m | 11:32AM0.10m | 00:01AM0.08m | 12:10PM0.20m | 00:37AM0.25m | 12:47PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 3 |
37 | 30 | 55 | 57 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 33 | 31 | 21 | 37 | 25 | 14 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | W 7 | E 6 | E 6 | W 7 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | — | 11 | — | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | W 8 | W 8 | ESE 7 | — | W 10 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 60 | 49 | 19 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 213 | 524 | 807 | 717 | 53 | 206 | 84 | 53 | 53 | 270 | 210 | 270 | 227 | 123 | 100 | 123 | 123 | 274 | 123 | 298 | 123 |
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