Playa El Palmar surf break

Playa El Palmar surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 CEST
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Playa El Palmar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa El Palmar sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today?

The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 4PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (17 May)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (17 May)2ft (0.6m)4s

Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
4
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.5
W
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
27
23
15
18
69
92
54
40
28
20
14
13
11
15
23
21
14
8
8
8
8
8
20
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
5
W
5
NW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NW
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
4:19PM2.91m
4:47AM2.82m
5:06PM2.90m
5:37AM2.71m
5:56PM2.82m
6:30AM2.55m
Low Tide
10:03AM0.06m
10:29PM-0.03m
10:48AM0.11m
11:18PM0.01m
11:35AM0.22m
00:10AM0.12m
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:24
9:25
9:27
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
18
17
16
16
16
19
22
22
23
23
22
20
18
15
13
13
14
15
17
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
15
15
18
20
19
20
21
19
17
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
1.1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
Energy kJ
3
5
92
54
16
15
14
13
9
9
15
23
21
14
8
8
4
4
1
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
5
4
2
2
2
2
13
11
11
10
10
9
5
4
8
8
8
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
16
Energy kJ
5
3
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
4
1
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
4
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
37
27
23
15
18
69
40
28
20
14
8
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
91
112
524
524
825
807
253
47
37
53
156
266
754
717
213
213
84
6
91
269
269
400
202
84
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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