
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 1AM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
54 | 50 | 58 | 101 | 115 | 74 | 42 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:00AM2.04m | 2:18PM2.21m | 2:45AM2.16m | 3:00PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45PM0.81m | 8:00AM0.82m | 8:32PM0.68m | 8:42AM0.69m | 9:12PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 101 | 115 | 74 | 42 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 23 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — |
— | — | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
54 | 50 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | 6 | 13 | 14 | 88 | 171 | 171 | 140 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 814 | 556 | 253 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 821 | 820 | 253 | 253 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 123 | 123 | 123 |
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