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Playa El Palmar surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 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
18.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 6PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
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 29°C on Sun night, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
14 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 41 | 39 | 57 | 52 | 49 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 52 | 75 | 239 | 228 | 224 | 177 | 172 | 160 | 155 | 149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:56PM2.45m | 3:16AM2.40m | 3:32PM2.50m | 3:53AM2.41m | 4:06PM2.53m | 4:29AM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:40AM0.50m | 9:02PM0.46m | 9:14AM0.48m | 9:38PM0.41m | 9:48AM0.47m | 10:13PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | 9:35 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 57 | 52 | 49 | 68 | 65 | 60 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 68 | 239 | 228 | 224 | 177 | 172 | 160 | 155 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 41 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 52 | 75 | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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