Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with 251 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa El Palmar this week:
The surf forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa El Palmar in the next 16 days are 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's take a look at what Playa El Palmar has got cookin' for us over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be honest, it's looking like a pretty flat spell.
First thing you need to know: we’ve got a long gap before there’s anything worth paddling out for. The whole first week is a write-off. From now right through until the morning of Thursday, August 29th, the swell is tiny, the wind is messy, and the wave quality is rated as poor. You’d be better off leaving the board in the car. There’s no point chasing it.
Now, things do start to look a little more promising towards the end of the month. On the morning of Thursday, August 29th, we finally get a bit of a window. The wind turns clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the ESE at 6 mph, which will help smooth things out. The swell is a small 3 ft from the WNW with a short period of 6 seconds, so it’s not going to be powerful, but with clean conditions it could be worth a look for a longboard or a funboard. The water temperature is around 72°F, which is about average for this time of year, so no need for a thick wetsuit.
If you can wait, the best of the bunch might just be Saturday afternoon, August 31st. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and the swell is tiny at 1 ft from the WNW with a 6-second period. It won't be big, but glassy conditions are a major positive – it’ll be as clean as it gets. Expect super small, gentle waves, but they’ll be smooth. You’ll see a very low combined wave energy reading (13) so temper your expectations. It’s a beginner-friendly size.
After that, it stays quiet. The first week of September shows some glassy mornings, like Wednesday morning, September 4th, with a 0.7 ft WNW swell and glassy wind, but it's really just ankle-biters. The combined energy is only 5. There are no standouts in the second week; the swell just never gets going.
So overall, the call is this: there's no real standout period here. The best chance for a clean, if tiny, session is Saturday afternoon, August 31st, for a glassy, small-wave longboard session. Thursday morning, August 29th, also offers clean-ish conditions with a touch more size, but still very small. Don't expect any barrels. This is a stretch where patience is key.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 15 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
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 kJ | 22 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 75 | 112 | 251 | 220 | 169 | 102 | 90 | 21 | 17 | 32 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 48 | 66 | 68 | 17 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:51AM1.88m | 00:42AM1.83m | 1:06PM2.00m | 1:42AM1.97m | 1:58PM2.18m | 2:25AM2.14m | 2:38PM2.37m | 3:00AM2.30m | 3:12PM2.55m | 3:33AM2.44m | 3:44PM2.70m | 4:04AM2.55m | 4:16PM2.80m | 4:35AM2.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM1.01m | 6:45AM1.03m | 7:30PM0.87m | 7:42AM0.87m | 8:15PM0.70m | 8:23AM0.69m | 8:51PM0.52m | 8:57AM0.52m | 9:24PM0.36m | 9:29AM0.37m | 9:55PM0.23m | 10:00AM0.25m | 10:25PM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 12 | W 11 | W 9 | S 4 | W 8 | W 8 | E 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 7 | E 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 75 | 112 | 251 | 2 | 169 | 102 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 20 | 66 | 20 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 15 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | W 10 | E 6 | W 9 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 13 | 38 | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 5 | — | — | W 4 | — | SSW 4 | W 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 14 | — | — | 3 | — | 10 | 220 | — | — | 90 | 21 | 17 | 32 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 48 | 55 | 68 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 524 | 84 | 23 | 573 | 12 | 277 | 756 | 12 | 12 | 452 | 156 | 163 | 763 | 199 | 213 | 266 | 213 | 206 | 206 | 6 |
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