Playa El Palmar Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.23° N 6.08° W

Playa El Palmar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa El Palmar sea temperature is
22.1°C
0.7° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 10PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
16
0.3
W
15
0.4
W
13
0.5
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.8
W
10
0.9
W
10
1
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.2
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
22
14
14
12
15
13
6
20
38
55
75
98
86
112
130
153
173
281
220
215
205
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
0
SSE
5
SSW
15
SW
20
W
15
W
5
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:51AM1.88m
00:42AM1.83m
1:06PM2.00m
1:42AM1.97m
1:58PM2.18m
Low Tide
6:20PM1.01m
6:45AM1.03m
7:30PM0.87m
7:42AM0.87m
8:15PM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:06
9:05
9:02
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
22
22
21
20
20
20
19
21
21
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
22
Feels °C
21
21
21
21
20
21
22
21
22
21
21
22
22
22
22
21
20
23
23
23
24
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