
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 6AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 56 | 60 | 56 | 46 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 31 | 101 | 76 | 46 | 43 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 78 | 58 | 48 | 30 | 25 | 20 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:47AM2.56m | 7:04PM2.78m | 7:32AM2.43m | 7:49PM2.58m | 8:18AM2.28m | 8:38PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.10m | 12:41PM0.28m | 1:18AM0.26m | 1:25PM0.43m | 2:01AM0.45m | 2:12PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
22 | 56 | 60 | 56 | 46 | — | 5 | 4 | 31 | 101 | 76 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 78 | 58 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | W 12 |
5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | W 5 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 28 | 19 | 14 | — | — | — | 46 | 43 | 33 | 17 | — | 23 | — | — | — | 30 | 25 | 20 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 693 | 6 | 0 | 751 | 1283 | 1085 | 716 | 670 | 236 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 1092 | 754 | 670 | 253 | 236 | 0 | 6 | 253 | 820 | 754 | 253 | 283 |
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