
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (18 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 11PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Fri night, strong winds from the E by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:52PM1.81m | 9:23AM1.85m | 10:31PM1.71m | 11:10AM1.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.93m | 2:39AM1.08m | 3:47PM1.07m | 4:22AM1.17m | 5:46PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | ESE 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 15 | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
6 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 7 | W 15 | W 7 | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 |
8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 3 | 17 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 8 | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
5 | 83 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 48 | 76 | 123 | 123 | 133 | 239 | 200 | 75 | 84 | 114 | 145 | 151 | 168 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 253 | 112 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 255 | 189 | 112 | 112 | 59 | 84 | 112 | 160 | 270 | 123 | 123 |
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