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 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s 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 Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 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 | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:53AM2.50m | 7:16PM2.46m | 7:40AM2.35m | 8:11PM2.25m | 8:41AM2.19m | 9:26PM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:38AM0.31m | 12:56PM0.38m | 1:20AM0.49m | 1:46PM0.55m | 2:14AM0.69m | 2:53PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
24 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | W 8 | — | W 8 | ESE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 52 | 54 | 48 | 48 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 20 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 84 | 84 | 112 | 91 | 269 | 253 | 275 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 236 | 270 | 270 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 169 | 131 | 180 | 258 | 255 | 266 | 269 |
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