Playa El Palmar surf break

Playa El Palmar surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 14 May 2026 CEST
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Playa El Palmar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa El Palmar sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today?

The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 5PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (14 May)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (14 May)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
6
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
5
1
W
5
1
W
5
1.1
W
7
1.2
W
7
1
W
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
WNW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
21
24
30
43
64
75
64
54
52
57
50
56
113
135
84
50
25
16
15
10
11
28
40
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
WSW
30
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
S
15
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
SSE
5
NW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
2:06PM2.56m
2:24AM2.71m
2:50PM2.73m
3:11AM2.81m
3:34PM2.85m
3:58AM2.85m
Low Tide
8:09PM0.30m
8:34AM0.14m
8:55PM0.13m
9:18AM0.07m
9:42PM0.01m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:22
9:22
9:23
9:23
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
15
15
16
16
17
18
17
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
16
15
13
14
13
12
14
12
11
12
11
12
18
16
15
14
14
16
17
17
18
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
1
W
5
1.1
W
7
1.2
W
7
1
W
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.5
W
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
WNW
6
Energy kJ
10
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
8
56
113
135
84
50
25
3
1
11
28
40
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
10
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
3
4
7
14
9
6
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
7
8
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
5
1.1
W
5
1.1
W
6
1
W
6
0.9
W
6
0.9
W
6
1
W
5
1
W
5
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
Energy kJ
11
21
24
30
43
64
75
64
54
52
57
50
5
6
17
16
15
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
524
825
929
524
163
153
392
392
392
582
848
556
6
0
0
0
48
48
814
253
84
253
84
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
1
4
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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