Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 8AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 131 | 190 | 322 | 365 | 215 | 210 | 196 | 161 | 157 | 129 | 104 | 134 | 120 | 114 | 33 | 65 | 56 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 32 | 30 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:42AM1.97m | 1:58PM2.18m | 2:25AM2.14m | 2:38PM2.37m | 3:00AM2.30m | 3:12PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42AM0.87m | 8:15PM0.70m | 8:23AM0.69m | 8:51PM0.52m | 8:57AM0.52m | 9:24PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | S 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 6 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 |
112 | 131 | 190 | 322 | 365 | 3 | 210 | 196 | 161 | 157 | 129 | 104 | 134 | 1 | 44 | 27 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 3 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 4 |
— | — | 5 | 265 | 230 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 120 | 114 | 33 | 65 | 56 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 32 | 30 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 277 | 53 | 227 | 277 | 750 | 524 | 253 | 163 | 153 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 266 | 409 | 253 | 213 | 253 | 163 | 112 | 253 | 817 | 831 | 266 | 143 |
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