Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 5AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 32 | 33 | 25 | 43 | 107 | 63 | 51 | 22 | 35 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 33 | 52 | 72 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:18AM1.87m | 11:14PM1.77m | 11:51AM1.88m | 00:42AM1.83m | 1:06PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:36AM1.05m | 4:35PM1.05m | 5:13AM1.11m | 6:20PM1.01m | 6:45AM1.03m | 7:30PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 14 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
6 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 22 | 107 | — | 51 | 22 | 35 | 44 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 52 | 72 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 15 |
— | 16 | 6 | 6 | 43 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 15 | W 16 | WNW 8 | W 4 | — |
— | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 14 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | WNW 3 |
25 | 32 | — | — | 18 | 57 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 180 | 112 | 189 | 830 | 820 | 818 | 400 | 189 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 270 | 269 | 452 | 253 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 53 | 48 | 48 | 253 | 48 |
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