Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 11AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the E by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | SE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 47 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:14AM2.61m | 6:32PM2.64m | 6:53AM2.50m | 7:16PM2.46m | 7:40AM2.35m | 8:11PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.25m | 00:38AM0.31m | 12:56PM0.38m | 1:20AM0.49m | 1:46PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 4 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
38 | 47 | 35 | 30 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 30 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 4 | W 9 | ESE 4 | W 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | W 9 |
2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | W 10 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | WNW 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
— | — | 7 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 63 | 178 | 180 | 20 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 38 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 213 | 814 | 227 | 11 | 53 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 274 | 274 | 400 | 112 | 253 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 274 | 297 | 253 | 274 |
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