Playa El Palmar surf break

Playa El Palmar surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Sunday 17 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
18.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today?

The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 12AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (18 May)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (18 May)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
11 AM
2 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
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.5
W
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
16
20
83
72
42
29
20
20
14
13
11
15
23
21
14
8
8
8
8
8
20
76
67
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
NNW
10
WSW
15
W
10
NW
5
NNE
10
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
E
30
ESE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:19PM2.91m
4:47AM2.82m
5:06PM2.90m
5:37AM2.71m
5:56PM2.82m
6:30AM2.55m
Low Tide
10:29PM-0.03m
10:48AM0.11m
11:18PM0.01m
11:35AM0.22m
00:10AM0.12m
12:26PM0.37m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:23
9:24
9:25
9:27
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
21
21
23
22
21
20
19
22
25
13
14
15
16
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
19
18
21
20
18
16
15
17
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
1
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
6
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.4
WNW
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.5
W
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.5
WNW
5
0.2
W
10
0.3
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
15
Energy kJ
3
5
72
42
16
15
14
13
9
9
15
23
21
14
8
4
4
2
1
3
76
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
12
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.2
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
10
0.2
W
16
0.3
WNW
5
0.3
WNW
5
Energy kJ
3
3
5
4
2
2
2
2
13
11
11
10
10
9
5
8
8
8
8
20
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
Energy kJ
5
3
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
7
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.7
WNW
4
1.1
WNW
6
0.7
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
1.1
ESE
5
Energy kJ
24
16
20
83
29
20
20
14
7
1
2
10
52
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
825
807
253
47
42
53
160
266
754
608
253
213
84
84
112
255
269
400
202
84
84
84
0
91
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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