
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 5AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest 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 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 45 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 67 | 86 | 69 | 49 | 33 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 72 | 94 | 103 | 58 | 54 | 45 | 39 | 34 | |
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-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:22AM2.38m | 7:40PM2.46m | 8:08AM2.28m | 8:32PM2.31m | 9:05AM2.18m | 9:39PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08AM0.37m | 1:20PM0.48m | 1:50AM0.49m | 2:08PM0.59m | 2:42AM0.63m | 3:11PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 7 |
15 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 12 | 67 | 21 | 103 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | W 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 |
— | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 20 | 1 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | — |
27 | 45 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 67 | 86 | 69 | 49 | 33 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 72 | 94 | — | 58 | 54 | 45 | 39 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 213 | 112 | 213 | 266 | 266 | 266 | 123 | 47 | 163 | 112 | 160 | 210 | 717 | 253 | 163 | 112 | 6 | 16 | 202 | 213 | 807 | 253 | 6 |
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