
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 11AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 54 | 51 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 47 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:14AM1.88m | 11:15PM1.77m | 11:37AM1.97m | 00:22AM1.91m | 12:35PM2.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM1.12m | 4:48PM1.02m | 5:08AM1.08m | 6:05PM0.89m | 6:18AM0.93m | 6:55PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 31 | 54 | 51 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | W 16 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | E 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | WNW 11 | NW 4 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 47 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | E 5 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 11 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 7 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 270 | 270 | 213 | 112 | 156 | 156 | 112 | 153 | 266 | 266 | 255 | 169 | 163 | 156 | 12 | 163 | 189 | 255 | 395 | 84 |
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