
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 6AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 21). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:11AM1.78m | 12:33PM1.97m | 1:12AM1.94m | 1:25PM2.16m | 1:53AM2.13m | 2:04PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM1.08m | 7:00PM0.89m | 7:10AM0.90m | 7:44PM0.70m | 7:51AM0.70m | 8:18PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 4 | W 8 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 70 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 19 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 |
155 | 123 | 72 | 42 | 84 | 85 | 66 | 48 | 34 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 123 | 123 | 270 | 255 | 153 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 112 | 160 | 269 | 253 | 160 | 112 | 112 | 84 | 84 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
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