
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 4PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the E by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 69 | |
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 | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:33PM1.97m | 1:12AM1.94m | 1:25PM2.16m | 1:53AM2.13m | 2:04PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM1.08m | 7:00PM0.89m | 7:10AM0.90m | 7:44PM0.70m | 7:51AM0.70m | 8:18PM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | ESE 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 49 | 45 | 43 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
157 | 78 | 35 | 73 | 85 | 66 | 57 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 123 | 273 | 253 | 123 | 153 | 160 | 153 | 156 | 112 | 160 | 269 | 269 | 160 | 189 | 112 | 84 | 84 | 21 | 84 | 11 | 0 |
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