Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 5PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
29 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 43 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 45 | 40 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:54PM2.77m | 6:14AM2.61m | 6:32PM2.64m | 6:53AM2.50m | 7:16PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.17m | 00:01AM0.18m | 12:14PM0.25m | 00:38AM0.31m | 12:56PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 5 | ESE 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 |
29 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 43 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 24 | 45 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | ESE 4 | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | W 9 | — | ESE 4 | — | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 5 | W 8 | W 8 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | 2 | — | 11 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | NW 9 | — | W 11 | W 5 | — | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | W 8 | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | SE 6 | ESE 5 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 36 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 147 | 15 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 202 | 213 | 716 | 213 | 84 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 202 | 213 | 180 | 11 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 84 | 274 | 274 | 253 | 112 |
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