Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 12AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
75 | 99 | 86 | 112 | 131 | 190 | 210 | 365 | 215 | 210 | 196 | 191 | 157 | 129 | 104 | 134 | 124 | 114 | 53 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:42AM1.97m | 1:58PM2.18m | 2:25AM2.14m | 2:38PM2.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM0.87m | 7:42AM0.87m | 8:15PM0.70m | 8:23AM0.69m | 8:51PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | S 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 6 | — | W 8 |
75 | 99 | 86 | 112 | 131 | 190 | 210 | 365 | 3 | 210 | 196 | 191 | 157 | 129 | 104 | 134 | 1 | — | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 6 | — |
15 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | WSW 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 |
3 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 13 | 276 | 215 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 124 | 114 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 615 | 298 | 84 | 277 | 53 | 227 | 277 | 750 | 524 | 253 | 253 | 153 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 266 | 409 | 253 | 253 |
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