
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 8AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 20 | 49 | 66 | 63 | 37 | 76 | 71 | 66 | 79 | 47 | 32 | 40 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:46AM2.39m | 7:08PM2.23m | 7:23AM2.19m | 7:51PM2.00m | 8:09AM2.00m | 8:52PM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:28AM0.48m | 12:48PM0.52m | 1:02AM0.69m | 1:28PM0.73m | 1:42AM0.90m | 2:20PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SE 5 | WNW 5 |
1 | 20 | 49 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 76 | 71 | 66 | 79 | 47 | 32 | 22 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 5 | WNW 6 | W 10 |
5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 18 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | S 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | 66 | 63 | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 16 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 63 | 57 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 310 | 693 | 716 | 751 | 820 | 809 | 143 | 94 | 156 | 192 | 48 | 198 | 48 | 524 | 189 | 53 | 53 | 11 | 53 | 270 | 270 | 253 | 91 |
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