Playa El Palmar surf break

Playa El Palmar surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 CEST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
18.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today?

The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 9PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 23). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Afternoon (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)11s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon morning).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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)
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
112
81
79
79
79
53
50
48
31
30
30
30
17
16
15
14
14
14
6
6
6
16
15
Wind (km/h)
35
E
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
50
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
9:41AM2.10m
10:03PM2.32m
10:53AM2.07m
11:13PM2.28m
11:58AM2.12m
00:16AM2.29m
Low Tide
3:36PM0.79m
4:37AM0.64m
4:53PM0.82m
5:45AM0.64m
6:02PM0.78m
6:41AM0.61m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:29
9:30
9:30
9:30
Temp °C
22
25
25
22
19
20
19
19
21
23
23
22
20
20
20
19
22
24
25
22
20
20
20
19
15
18
18
15
13
15
13
13
13
16
16
15
13
13
12
11
13
15
17
15
14
15
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
Energy kJ
112
112
81
79
79
79
53
50
48
31
30
30
30
17
16
15
14
14
14
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
Energy kJ
3
2
5
5
4
16
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
5
2
2
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
5
1.9
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
5
Energy kJ
62
130
116
109
95
95
100
151
174
171
171
163
157
217
248
178
171
248
215
163
157
128
117
144
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
84
112
123
134
84
158
84
84
84
112
123
189
160
84
59
59
84
112
210
189
123
94
94
112
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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