Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 8PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 58 | 102 | 100 | 138 | 130 | 181 | 167 | 176 | 203 | 254 | 218 | 96 | 73 | 71 | 43 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 22 | 22 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:44PM2.70m | 4:04AM2.55m | 4:16PM2.80m | 4:35AM2.64m | 4:47PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.37m | 9:55PM0.23m | 10:00AM0.25m | 10:25PM0.13m | 10:32AM0.17m | 10:56PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
54 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 181 | 167 | 176 | 203 | — | 218 | 96 | 25 | 25 | 43 | 35 | 36 | 30 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — |
1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | 71 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 |
— | 58 | 102 | 100 | 138 | 130 | — | — | — | — | 254 | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 756 | 266 | 253 | 169 | 153 | 42 | 16 | 42 | 153 | 153 | 153 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 754 | 11 | 253 |
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