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Playa El Palmar surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 12 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today?
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 11PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
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. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | |
61 | 58 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 28 | 41 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 60 | 92 | 92 | 61 | 61 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 00:46AM2.37m | 1:21PM2.36m | 1:36AM2.55m | 2:06PM2.56m | 2:24AM2.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.71m | 7:04AM0.45m | 7:22PM0.51m | 7:50AM0.28m | 8:09PM0.30m | 8:34AM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 12 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | — | 58 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 28 | 41 | 30 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 12 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 60 | 92 | 92 | 61 | 61 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 452 | 253 | 123 | 84 | 112 | 112 | 189 | 298 | 902 | 449 | 123 | 236 | 210 | 280 | 283 | 816 | 524 | 524 | 163 | 525 | 392 | 381 | 524 | 513 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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