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Playa El Palmar surfForecast / Andalucia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.7° C
(Which is 1.2°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today?
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 6AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
6 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:16AM2.29m | 12:53PM2.20m | 1:10AM2.31m | 1:39PM2.30m | 1:56AM2.35m | 2:19PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.61m | 6:59PM0.70m | 7:26AM0.57m | 7:45PM0.62m | 8:05AM0.53m | 8:26PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 22 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 149 | 103 | 80 | 145 | 207 | 178 | 163 | 123 | 117 | 99 | 91 | 99 | 105 | 130 | 105 | 83 | 64 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 84 | 84 | 91 | 112 | 276 | 270 | 160 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 91 | 160 | 210 | 189 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 273 | 270 | 274 | 84 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Andalucia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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