Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 2PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
131 | 188 | 211 | 189 | 306 | 205 | 165 | 161 | 130 | 129 | 104 | 134 | 120 | 111 | 34 | 52 | 56 | 34 | 57 | 16 | 9 | 30 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:58PM2.18m | 2:25AM2.14m | 2:38PM2.37m | 3:00AM2.30m | 3:12PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.87m | 8:15PM0.70m | 8:23AM0.69m | 8:51PM0.52m | 8:57AM0.52m | 9:24PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 |
131 | 188 | 211 | 189 | 306 | 205 | 165 | 161 | 130 | 129 | 104 | 134 | 1 | 43 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 5 | W 4 | W 6 | W 4 |
— | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | 120 | 111 | 34 | 52 | 56 | 34 | 57 | 16 | 9 | 30 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 227 | 277 | 524 | 524 | 253 | 84 | 153 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 266 | 452 | 253 | 213 | 236 | 236 | 112 | 227 | 817 | 838 | 266 | 143 |
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