Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 5AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
161 | 130 | 129 | 104 | 80 | 107 | 92 | 27 | 88 | 40 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 37 | 59 | 78 | 103 | 124 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:25AM2.14m | 2:38PM2.37m | 3:00AM2.30m | 3:12PM2.55m | 3:33AM2.44m | 3:44PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23AM0.69m | 8:51PM0.52m | 8:57AM0.52m | 9:24PM0.36m | 9:29AM0.37m | 9:55PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | — | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | — | S 3 | — | — |
161 | 130 | 129 | 104 | 80 | 107 | — | 27 | 40 | — | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 37 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | S 3 | — | S 3 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 3 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 76 | 92 | 15 | 88 | 40 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 25 | 5 | 59 | 78 | 103 | 124 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 153 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 266 | 274 | 253 | 213 | 123 | 163 | 84 | 227 | 838 | 815 | 255 | 123 | 163 | 180 | 392 | 604 | 763 | 266 | 253 | 169 |
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