
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 4AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 12). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Sat night, moderate winds from the ENE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:31AM2.81m | 4:45PM2.98m | 5:05AM2.78m | 5:21PM2.87m | 5:39AM2.69m | 5:56PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.04m | 10:53PM0.01m | 11:04AM0.08m | 11:25PM0.12m | 11:38AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
45 | 43 | 28 | 33 | 88 | 135 | 128 | 113 | 161 | 155 | 155 | 133 | 162 | 183 | 190 | 138 | 127 | 37 | 15 | 60 | 89 | 123 | 83 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 180 | 160 | 112 | 91 | 236 | 236 | 266 | 123 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 131 | 91 | 270 | 270 | 123 | 123 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 160 | 255 |
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