Playa El Palmar surf break

Playa El Palmar surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 CEST
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Playa El Palmar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa El Palmar sea temperature is
18.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 3AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (31 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.9
W
8
1.1
W
7
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
61
40
55
52
75
190
184
177
177
172
160
155
154
191
114
112
81
108
98
131
98
72
74
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
10
NNW
10
NE
10
NNE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
0
SE
5
SSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
5
SE
5
S
5
SSW
10
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
3:32PM2.50m
3:53AM2.41m
4:06PM2.53m
4:29AM2.39m
4:42PM2.52m
5:05AM2.35m
Low Tide
9:38PM0.41m
9:48AM0.47m
10:13PM0.39m
10:23AM0.48m
10:49PM0.40m
10:58AM0.50m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:35
9:35
9:36
Temp °C
25
28
26
24
26
22
25
26
28
30
28
26
25
22
25
25
27
25
25
23
20
18
19
21
23
26
24
21
23
20
24
23
24
26
27
25
22
22
24
22
24
23
26
23
21
18
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
12
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.9
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.9
W
8
1.1
W
7
0.3
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.4
W
10
Energy kJ
67
61
40
39
39
37
190
184
177
177
172
160
155
154
191
114
112
81
108
98
131
18
46
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.4
W
13
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.8
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
E
3
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
5
4
15
55
52
75
88
9
1
33
31
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
3
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.3
E
2
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
2
8
7
98
72
74
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
2
Distance (km)
23
6
0
0
0
0
0
23
23
11
0
0
0
0
0
23
48
48
0
37
0
160
716
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Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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