Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 10PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 43 | 33 | 25 | 26 | 96 | 33 | 51 | 22 | 36 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.99m | 9:42PM1.86m | 10:18AM1.87m | 11:14PM1.77m | 11:51AM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.93m | 3:36AM1.05m | 4:35PM1.05m | 5:13AM1.11m | 6:20PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 |
2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 24 | 96 | 33 | 51 | 22 | 36 | 44 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | S 3 | W 10 | — | W 8 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 6 | 6 | 26 | — | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | — |
8 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 43 | — | — | 13 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 21 | 14 | 13 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 399 | 400 | 400 | 524 | 131 | 94 | 163 | 112 | 189 | 830 | 820 | 578 | 400 | 189 | 202 | 189 | 202 | 270 | 266 | 266 | 253 |
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