Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period, W swell with 46 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa El Palmar this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Playa El Palmar in the next 16 days are 0.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – we’re looking at a tough run at Playa El Palmar. This is a sandbar setup, fairly exposed to the swell, but over this whole 16-day window, there’s barely a pulse of energy. The first whiff of anything rideable doesn't show up until Wednesday the 16th, and even then it’s weak.
For the first four days, we’ve got tiny, gutless surf – we’re talking 0.3ft to 1ft of messy, short-period windswell. The offshore winds are screaming out of the East at 19 to 31 mph, which sounds clean but it’s actually nuking so hard it’ll blow you off your board before you can even paddle. The combined energy is pathetic, sitting between 3 and 12 (weak). Honestly, those first few days are a write-off for surfing.
Things start to shift slightly around Wednesday the 16th and Thursday the 17th. We see a tiny bump to 2ft from the west, but the period is still short (6-8 seconds), so it’s weak and crumbly. Winds turn light or cross-off, which is cleaner, but the swell energy is barely there (41 to 76 – still weak). You might find a knee-high ripple if you’re desperate, but it’s really not worth the drive.
The second week doesn’t get any better. From Friday the 18th all the way through to Saturday the 26th of September, we’re stuck on tiny 0.3ft to 1ft dribble. The winds stay offshore from the ESE, but they’re often too strong – 19 to 28 mph – making it a battle to even get out. The combined swell energy dips back into single digits and low double digits (2 to 20). There is no standout period, no bigger swell, no cleaner window. It’s just flat.
The water temp is around 71°, which is about 1° cooler than normal for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a standard autumn cool-down.
If I had to pick the best of a bad lot, it would be the light wind windows on Tuesday the 15th morning (gentle offshore) or Wednesday the 16th morning (light cross-onshore with 2ft). But even then, the wave quality is poor. For kite surfing, those strong, consistent offshore winds from the East would be a dream, but for a paddle surfer, this setup is a dud through the whole 16 days. Hang in there, forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the E on Fri morning, near gales from the E by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
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 kJ | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 43 | 46 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 11 |
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 | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:08PM3.01m | 4:31AM2.81m | 4:45PM2.98m | 5:05AM2.78m | 5:21PM2.87m | 5:39AM2.69m | 5:56PM2.69m | 6:12AM2.56m | 6:31PM2.47m | 6:46AM2.39m | 7:08PM2.23m | 7:23AM2.19m | 7:51PM2.00m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.08m | 10:20PM-0.04m | 10:29AM0.04m | 10:53PM0.01m | 11:04AM0.08m | 11:25PM0.12m | 11:38AM0.18m | 11:56PM0.29m | 12:12PM0.33m | 00:28AM0.48m | 12:48PM0.52m | 1:02AM0.69m | 1:28PM0.73m | 1:42AM0.90m | |||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 8 | 39 | 24 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | — | 2 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | — | — | W 8 | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 66 | 45 | 80 | 204 | 229 | 133 | 209 | 127 | 57 | 100 | 28 | 1 | 24 | — | — | 46 | — | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 114 | 160 | 274 | 160 | 236 | 94 | 156 | 91 | 94 | 84 | 123 | 255 | 84 | 255 | 770 | 213 | 751 | 21 | 53 | 53 | 269 |
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