Playa El Palmar Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.23° N 6.08° W

Playa El Palmar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa El Palmar sea temperature is
22.5°C
0.2° 

Playa El Palmar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 11AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
7
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.7
W
6
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.9
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
130
129
104
80
107
72
39
88
29
24
16
10
8
7
7
7
18
26
41
62
82
46
100
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
5
N
10
NW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:25AM2.14m
2:38PM2.37m
3:00AM2.30m
3:12PM2.55m
3:33AM2.44m
3:44PM2.70m
Low Tide
8:23AM0.69m
8:51PM0.52m
8:57AM0.52m
9:24PM0.36m
9:29AM0.37m
9:55PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:01
9:00
8:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
20
22
23
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
23
22
21
Feels °C
22
22
23
22
22
21
22
20
20
21
21
20
20
21
23
23
23
22
22
20
21
20
20
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