Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 16 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, WNW swell with 98 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 15 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with WNW 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 Wednesday (Jul 15) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 11s is also forecast. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 16) 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 5s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 15th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 16th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for Playa El Palmar. It’s a bit of a tough run ahead, so I’ll keep it real with you.
First up, the water temp is sitting where you’d expect for this time of year – nothing unusual there. The sandbar set-up is fairly consistent, but we’re looking at a long stretch of small, weak swell and mostly onshore or cross-onshore wind. The combined wave energy is struggling to get past 64 (weak to moderate), and most days the scores are a flat zero. From Thursday the 9th right through the weekend, we’ve got 2 ft to 3 ft of short-period, wind-affected slop. Not worth paddling out for.
The pattern doesn’t shift much through the first week – Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th offer a tiny bump to 3 ft, but the period is still short (4-6 seconds) and the wind is mostly onshore. The energy is maxing out around 54, which is still weak. Thursday the 16th sees the swell nudge up to 3 ft, but again, it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Nothing is coming together.
Now, here’s the first real standout. It’s late, but Saturday the 18th morning has a shift. We get an offshore breeze from the ESE at 9 mph, and the swell is 3 ft from the WNW with a 6-second period. The energy is 48 (weak), but the wind is offshore and clean. That’s the best we’ve seen by a long shot. If you’re free that morning, it’s the pick of the period – small but workable, and the wind will line it up.
Sunday the 19th morning is worth a mention too – glassy conditions, calm wind, and 2 ft of WNW swell. The period is 7 seconds, and the energy is 42 (weak). It’s tiny, but it’ll be clean and smooth. If you’ve got a longboard, this is your window.
After that, it fades fast. The last week of the outlook is a write-off – swell drops to 0.7 ft or 0.3 ft, and the wind is all over the place. The combined energy falls to single digits. No surf to speak of from Monday the 21st through to Friday the 24th.
So, bottom line: don’t hold your breath for the first week. Saturday the 18th morning is the standout – small but clean with offshore wind. Sunday the 19th morning is a close second for a glassy longboard session. The rest is a waiting game.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 12 | 15 | 50 | 34 | 15 | 12 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 25 | 20 | 28 | 25 | 34 | 21 | 40 | 26 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:53AM2.16m | 11:24PM2.23m | 12:04PM2.24m | 00:38AM2.29m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:59PM0.73m | 5:39AM0.65m | 6:16PM0.63m | 6:50AM0.57m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | S 3 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | W 8 | W 4 | WNW 5 | W 9 | W 4 | W 5 | E 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 12 | W 5 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 | 25 | 1 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | W 12 | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 7 | E 6 | E 6 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | — | 21 | 10 | — | 4 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | E 5 | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | W 5 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | W 3 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | W 7 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 15 | 50 | 34 | 15 | 12 | — | 9 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 34 | — | 40 | 26 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 750 | 303 | 400 | 163 | 163 | 449 | 156 | 158 | 216 | 163 | 163 | 202 | 452 | 84 | 253 | 756 | 236 | 283 | 754 | 210 | 716 |
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