
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 12PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | 32 | 24 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:42AM2.50m | 3:00PM2.78m | 3:31AM2.65m | 3:47PM2.96m | 4:15AM2.75m | 4:30PM3.05m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44AM0.36m | 9:19PM0.10m | 9:31AM0.20m | 10:04PM-0.03m | 10:13AM0.09m | 10:46PM-0.08m | |||||||||||||||||
7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
24 | 32 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | E 5 | W 11 | E 5 | E 5 | — | ESE 4 | W 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 16 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
— | — | — | 17 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 44 | 53 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 50 | 57 | 42 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 236 | 253 | 818 | 818 | 716 | 236 | 112 | 236 | 160 | 213 | 266 | 266 | 213 | 189 | 84 | 53 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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