Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 8PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 10 | 18 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:47PM2.96m | 4:15AM2.75m | 4:30PM3.05m | 4:57AM2.78m | 5:12PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:31AM0.20m | 10:04PM-0.03m | 10:13AM0.09m | 10:46PM-0.08m | 10:53AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 33 | 35 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 |
15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
8 | 8 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | — | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
1 | — | 5 | 28 | 24 | 10 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 36 | 42 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 213 | 266 | 266 | 253 | 192 | 91 | 53 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 48 | 11 | 717 | 112 |
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