Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, W swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa El Palmar in the next 16 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight up with you about the surf over the next couple of weeks at Playa El Palmar. It's a bit of a quiet patch, to be honest. We're looking at a long stretch where the ocean just isn't cooperating.
Right off the bat, the water temp is sitting at 71°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so you won't need a thick suit, just your usual summer gear.
Starting on Thursday, September 10th, through to Tuesday, September 15th, we've got a real flat spell. Swell energy is barely registering, with readings between (4 and 52), and the wave heights are tiny, nothing over 3ft. The wind is mostly offshore from the East, which keeps things clean, but with only 0.3ft to 1.0ft of swell and very short periods (5 to 11 seconds), there's just nothing to ride. You’re better off doing something else. Tuesday afternoon on the 15th does go glassy, but the swell is barely a ripple at 0.7ft.
Then we move into a bit of a lull. From Wednesday, September 16th, all the way through to the end of the outlook on Friday, September 25th, the story doesn't change much. We see a few days with a *slight* bump – on the 16th and 17th we get a bit more energy climbing up to (76) and a 3ft swell from the West, but the winds get messy, coming onshore or cross-shore. That chops it up. The rest of the time, we're stuck on tiny 0.7ft to 2ft waves. The wind does go offshore or glassy a lot of the time, especially on the mornings, which is teasing. We get glassy conditions on Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd, but the swell is just too weak to do anything with.
Honestly, the whole 16-day window is a bust for paddle surfing. With the swell being so small and the energy so weak across the board, there isn't a single standout day. The sandbar at Playa El Palmar just isn't going to see any decent waves. Because it's a fairly consistent break normally, this is just a rough patch, and forecasts can change. For now, you might find this setup more interesting for a kite session with the consistent offshore winds, but for a surfboard, there's nothing doing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the E by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | W 5 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 51 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 25 | 54 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 3:29PM2.95m | 3:54AM2.77m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.18m | 9:44PM-0.01m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 27 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 25 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 7 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 15 | W 13 | NW 11 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | W 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | 4 | 9 | 83 | 72 | 117 | 190 | 161 | 77 | 130 | 94 | 27 | 34 | 10 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 511 | 112 | 160 | 274 | 123 | 158 | 117 | 123 | 91 | 123 | 156 | 84 | 449 | 112 | 160 | 814 | 48 | 53 | 717 |
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