
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 1AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the E by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | 14 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:29PM2.95m | 3:54AM2.77m | 4:08PM3.01m | 4:31AM2.81m | 4:45PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM-0.01m | 9:53AM0.08m | 10:20PM-0.04m | 10:29AM0.04m | 10:53PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 |
18 | 14 | 31 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — |
10 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 66 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 43 | 28 | 47 | 168 | 197 | 217 | 173 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 717 | 236 | 112 | 112 | 160 | 160 | 253 | 274 | 274 | 180 | 112 | 91 | 156 | 156 | 266 | 266 | 123 | 94 |
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