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Playa El Palmar surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 CESTForecast 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
18.0° 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 6PM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the ESE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | |
77 | 104 | 148 | 134 | 126 | 125 | 121 | 110 | 75 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 58 | 59 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:49PM2.70m | 7:28AM2.37m | 7:48PM2.55m | 8:31AM2.20m | 8:53PM2.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:26PM0.37m | 1:07AM0.27m | 1:21PM0.54m | 2:11AM0.44m | 2:24PM0.69m | 3:22AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | 9:29 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
18 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 |
 kJ | 77 | 104 | 148 | 134 | 126 | 125 | 121 | 110 | 75 | 73 | 47 | 46 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 58 | 59 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 38 | 52 | 61 | 45 | 22 | 36 | 111 | 164 | 154 | 105 | 105 | 75 | 123 | 113 | 181 | 248 | 215 | 163 | 133 | 133 | 133 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 270 | 21 | 112 | 84 | 84 | 21 | 84 | 91 | 117 | 210 | 189 | 123 | 94 | 94 | 112 | 91 | 123 | 123 | 134 | 123 | 91 | 64 | 59 |
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