Playa El Palmar surf break

Playa El Palmar surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 24 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
18.2° 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 10AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (24 May)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
79
53
50
48
31
30
30
30
17
16
15
14
14
14
6
6
6
16
15
14
13
28
26
26
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
35
ESE
35
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
50
ESE
45
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
40
E
35
E
40
E
35
E
45
E
50
ESE
45
ESE
40
E
45
ESE
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:53AM2.07m
11:13PM2.28m
11:58AM2.12m
00:16AM2.29m
12:53PM2.20m
Low Tide
4:37AM0.64m
4:53PM0.82m
5:45AM0.64m
6:02PM0.78m
6:41AM0.61m
6:59PM0.70m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:30
9:30
Temp °C
20
19
19
22
24
24
23
20
20
19
19
22
24
25
23
20
19
19
19
22
24
24
22
21
14
13
13
15
16
16
16
13
13
12
12
13
15
18
17
14
12
12
13
14
15
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.3
W
13
0.3
W
12
0.3
W
12
Energy kJ
79
53
50
48
31
30
30
30
17
16
15
14
14
14
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
28
26
26
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
Energy kJ
3
3
2
5
5
4
16
15
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
5
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
5
1.9
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
5
1.5
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
5
1.8
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
5
Energy kJ
118
130
123
135
171
181
145
157
209
228
171
190
257
215
163
157
155
149
117
174
207
207
129
118
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
84
64
84
84
112
189
180
91
84
64
59
84
84
210
189
163
94
84
84
91
112
189
189
117
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
6
7
9
9
9
9
8
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