Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 4AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | W 5 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 55 | 75 | 99 | 86 | 112 | 133 | 190 | 256 | 235 | 306 | 210 | 201 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:42AM1.83m | 1:06PM2.00m | 1:42AM1.97m | 1:58PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM1.01m | 6:45AM1.03m | 7:30PM0.87m | 7:42AM0.87m | 8:15PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 75 | 99 | 86 | 112 | 133 | 190 | 256 | 235 | 306 | 210 | 201 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 15 | WNW 4 | WNW 9 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 15 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 3 | 26 | 4 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 20 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 7 | 225 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 524 | 298 | 253 | 84 | 84 | 23 | 23 | 506 | 506 | 298 | 16 | 11 | 53 | 277 | 277 | 756 | 756 | 253 | 12 |
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