Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 18 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 23 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, WNW swell with 219 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 23) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – this is a tough one.
Looking at the big picture for the next 16 days, we're in for a long, quiet stretch. The swell is tiny and the wind is almost always messy. For the first two weeks, the surf is just not good enough for a proper paddle. You'll be staring at bumps and ripples more than rideable waves. The combined swell energy is barely a whisper, with values mostly in the low single digits and tens, only occasionally pushing into the low hundreds (like 136) on the 23rd, but even then the quality is poor. It's a long, dry run.
We'll start to see a real shift as we head into September. The first day with any real hope is Tuesday, 2nd September. The morning at Playa El Palmar will see a small 3ft swell from the WNW, but the key is the wind. It's blowing from the ESE at 15 mph, which is a moderate offshore breeze. That will clean things up nicely. The swell is weak, but for the first time in days, the conditions are right to try and get a few. It's not a standout, but it's the first real chance we get.
The real standout, the one you've been waiting for, is actually the day before, on Monday, 1st September. The afternoon session at Playa El Palmar will have a 2ft swell from the W with a fresh ESE breeze at 19 mph, giving us clean conditions. But the absolute best is the Tuesday, 1st September morning. The wind is offshore from the East at 12 mph, and we have a clean 2ft swell from the W. The energy is moderate (44), and it's the most consistent look we get. The water temp is 73°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Honestly, if you're desperate for a paddle, the 1st and 2nd of September are your only real windows. The rest of the period is a write-off. That's the reality of it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 5 | W 9 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 24 | 91 | 72 | 37 | 219 | 136 | 54 | 176 | 54 | 37 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:50PM2.30m | 8:11AM2.16m | 8:37PM2.05m | 9:03AM1.99m | 9:42PM1.86m | 10:18AM1.87m | 11:14PM1.77m | 11:51AM1.88m | 00:42AM1.83m | 1:06PM2.00m | 1:42AM1.97m | 1:58PM2.18m | 2:25AM2.14m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27PM0.55m | 1:50AM0.67m | 2:11PM0.75m | 2:34AM0.88m | 3:08PM0.93m | 3:36AM1.05m | 4:35PM1.05m | 5:13AM1.11m | 6:20PM1.01m | 6:45AM1.03m | 7:30PM0.87m | 7:42AM0.87m | 8:15PM0.70m | ||||||||
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 | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | W 12 | — | W 10 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 136 | — | — | 54 | 37 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | E 6 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | — | WNW 7 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 17 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | E 6 | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | — | — | W 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | — | W 6 | W 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 9 | 14 | — | 23 | 91 | 72 | 37 | 219 | — | 54 | 176 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 274 | 254 | 273 | 452 | 270 | 386 | 770 | 163 | 189 | 825 | 42 | 210 | 810 | 163 | 146 | 820 | 253 | 253 | 606 | 84 |
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