Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 5PM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
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. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | 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 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
38 | 55 | 75 | 99 | 86 | 112 | 133 | 190 | 210 | 365 | 215 | 210 | 191 | 157 | 157 | 125 | 102 | 134 | 103 | 90 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:06PM2.00m | 1:42AM1.97m | 1:58PM2.18m | 2:25AM2.14m | 2:38PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.87m | 7:42AM0.87m | 8:15PM0.70m | 8:23AM0.69m | 8:51PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 6 | W 7 |
3 | 55 | 75 | 99 | 86 | 112 | 133 | 190 | 210 | 365 | 5 | 210 | 191 | 157 | 157 | 125 | 102 | 134 | 103 | 1 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 4 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — |
38 | 3 | 26 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 4 |
— | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 235 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 90 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 524 | 610 | 298 | 19 | 112 | 53 | 227 | 277 | 756 | 524 | 253 | 84 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 269 | 451 | 266 | 253 |
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