Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 8PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon night, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 47 | 43 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:20PM2.85m | 5:39AM2.67m | 5:54PM2.77m | 6:14AM2.61m | 6:32PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:04AM0.14m | 11:27PM0.11m | 11:38AM0.17m | 00:01AM0.18m | 12:14PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
22 | 14 | — | 9 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 34 | 30 | 21 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 39 | 47 | 43 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | — | — | W 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 4 | — | W 9 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 7 | E 3 | W 13 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | SE 4 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | WNW 5 | E 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | 13 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 51 | 60 | 35 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 754 | 754 | 253 | 253 | 84 | 112 | 84 | 213 | 202 | 213 | 253 | 213 | 84 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 807 | 11 | 213 |
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