Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, WNW swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Thursday (Jul 16) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.3m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about what we’ve got on tap. Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, it’s a tough stretch. The surf is small and mostly messy, so don’t expect any epic sessions. There’s a pretty long dry spell in the middle where you won’t want to bother paddling out.
The only spot on the menu is Playa El Palmar, a sandbar break that’s fairly consistent and hits an intermediate level. For the next several days, it’s pretty grim. Starting Saturday the 11th through Wednesday the 15th, you’re looking at tiny, weak waves – around 1ft to 3ft – with onshore and cross-onshore winds shredding what little shape there is. The energy is pathetic, with the combined swell energy barely scraping into the double digits (22 to 67), so don’t get your hopes up. The water temp is sitting at 72°, which is about normal for this time of year.
The only real glimmer of hope comes on Thursday morning, July 16th. We get a bit of glassy conditions with the wind going light and variable from the west. The swell is still small, only 3ft from the WNW, and the period is short at 6 seconds, so it’ll be weak and a bit fat. The combined energy is still low (58), but it’s the only time the conditions look surfable. It’s not going to blow your mind, but if you need a paddle, that’s your window. Keep an eye on it.
After that, the wind turns mostly offshore from the east from the 20th to the 22nd, but the swell drops to almost nothing – like 0.5ft to 2ft. It’s clean but completely flat. The rest of the month stays small and junky. Honestly, the setup at Playa El Palmar with these little waves and strong side-off winds might look more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing for most of this period.
There’s no standout, no hidden gem here. The surf just isn't happening.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 |
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 kJ | 16 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 32 | 67 | 40 | 19 | 24 | 16 | 32 | 40 | 28 | 33 | 58 | 48 | 26 | 90 | 36 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:12PM2.39m | 1:46AM2.42m | 2:13PM2.57m | 2:46AM2.55m | 3:08PM2.76m | 3:40AM2.66m | 3:59PM2.91m | 4:30AM2.72m | 4:47PM3.00m | 5:17AM2.73m | 5:33PM3.01m | 6:03AM2.67m | 6:19PM2.94m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.47m | 7:54AM0.45m | 8:29PM0.28m | 8:50AM0.32m | 9:25PM0.11m | 9:41AM0.21m | 10:16PM-0.00m | 10:29AM0.14m | 11:04PM-0.04m | 11:14AM0.13m | 11:50PM-0.01m | 11:57AM0.18m | 00:34AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 33 | 31 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 8 | E 5 | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | W 5 | WNW 6 | — | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 32 | 67 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 18 | 33 | 58 | — | 18 | 90 | 11 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 6 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | E 7 | NW 8 | W 10 | E 6 | W 9 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 11 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 7 | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | W 5 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 9 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 40 | 19 | — | 16 | 32 | — | 28 | — | — | 48 | 26 | — | 36 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 216 | 754 | 213 | 112 | 123 | 206 | 253 | 123 | 236 | 283 | 94 | 297 | 297 | 11 | 0 | 160 | 18 | 12 | 160 | 37 |
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