Playa El Palmar surf break

Playa El Palmar surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 5PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (29 May)1ft (0.3m)13s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
30
27
25
41
39
57
52
49
68
65
60
41
40
52
75
239
228
224
177
172
160
155
149
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
10
SSW
10
W
5
NW
10
NE
10
NE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SW
15
WNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
10
NNE
15
ESE
10
SE
5
S
15
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SE
off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:56PM2.45m
3:16AM2.40m
3:32PM2.50m
3:53AM2.41m
4:06PM2.53m
4:29AM2.39m
Low Tide
8:40AM0.50m
9:02PM0.46m
9:14AM0.48m
9:38PM0.41m
9:48AM0.47m
10:13PM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:34
9:35
9:35
Temp °C
22
24
24
25
24
21
20
21
23
24
25
27
26
24
25
22
24
25
27
29
28
25
23
22
21
22
23
24
22
19
18
19
20
22
22
25
24
21
21
20
23
22
23
25
26
23
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.9
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
Energy kJ
7
7
14
15
14
39
57
52
49
68
65
60
41
40
39
68
239
228
224
177
172
160
155
149
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.3
W
7
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.3
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
14
30
27
25
41
8
5
4
15
31
52
75
108
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
W
9
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
2
1
2
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.5
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
4
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
Energy kJ
2
2
6
16
16
10
1
2
4
6
1
1
3
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
11
48
6
6
0
6
0
6
11
23
19
11
0
0
0
0
0
48
19
12
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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