
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 5PM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 7:16PM2.46m | 7:40AM2.35m | 8:11PM2.25m | 8:41AM2.19m | 9:26PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:56PM0.38m | 1:20AM0.49m | 1:46PM0.55m | 2:14AM0.69m | 2:53PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 9 | SE 6 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 2 |
— | 2 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 50 | 54 | 40 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 71 | 71 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 84 | 253 | 297 | 227 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 42 | 270 | 270 | 449 | 180 | 277 | 266 | 254 | 227 | 270 | 298 | 266 | 280 |
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