
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 9AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 51 | 94 | 156 | 153 | 184 | 146 | 146 | 140 | 111 | 66 | 196 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:12AM2.80m | 5:32PM2.80m | 5:51AM2.72m | 6:14PM2.63m | 6:33AM2.57m | 7:03PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.07m | 11:36PM0.15m | 11:56AM0.17m | 00:16AM0.32m | 12:41PM0.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 |
4 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 51 | 94 | 156 | 153 | 184 | 146 | 146 | 140 | 111 | 66 | 196 | 155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 11 | — | W 11 | S 9 | S 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 14 | W 14 | W 11 | E 6 | E 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 62 | 64 | 7 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | SW 10 | W 11 | — | E 7 | S 9 | E 7 | — | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 6 | W 14 | — | — |
2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 60 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 274 | 807 | 253 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 112 | 84 | 253 | 48 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 23 | 12 | 0 |
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