Playa El Palmar Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.23° N 6.08° W

Playa El Palmar 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa El Palmar sea temperature is
23.2° C
0.3° 

Playa El Palmar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Playa El Palmar today (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa El Palmar at 5PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (16 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (16 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

Table - waves today at Playa El Palmar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.6
W
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.3
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
W
6
0.3
WNW
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
41
48
26
26
25
10
9
5
9
8
15
8
15
8
9
7
6
3
13
2
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
W
0
WSW
10
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
10
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:30PM2.78m
6:52AM2.51m
7:09PM2.55m
7:30AM2.34m
7:50PM2.30m
Low Tide
12:10PM0.20m
00:37AM0.25m
12:47PM0.36m
1:12AM0.45m
1:27PM0.55m
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:14
9:12
9:10
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
25
23
22
22
22
22
23
23
24
24
22
22
22
22
24
24
24
23
22
Feels °C
25
25
27
25
24
25
25
26
25
23
25
25
24
24
24
25
27
23
23
23
23
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