
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 5AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | 18 | 70 | 57 | 42 | 37 | 27 | 32 | 89 | 101 | 79 | 49 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:32AM2.50m | 2:46PM2.80m | 3:15AM2.66m | 3:29PM2.95m | 3:54AM2.77m | 4:08PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM0.35m | 9:05PM0.09m | 9:15AM0.18m | 9:44PM-0.01m | 9:53AM0.08m | 10:20PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
31 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 89 | 101 | 79 | 49 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | 7 | 8 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
9 | 16 | 70 | 57 | 42 | 37 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 54 | 95 | 95 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 18 | 84 | 610 | 253 | 146 | 163 | 216 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 717 | 253 | 112 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 274 | 180 | 117 |
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