Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 30 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, WNW swell with 137 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 2 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Sunday (Aug 02) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period. 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I'll give it to you straight for Playa El Palmar. It’s a slow start, no two ways about it. For the first couple weeks of August we’re looking at tiny, weak surf and mostly junk wind. Wave energy readings are low, for instance just (16) on July 30th and not getting much over 50 for a long stretch. It's mostly tagged as "poor surf conditions" and a lot of those afternoons get onshore westerlies. Not worth rushing for.
But around Thursday August 13th, we get a shift. The wind goes offshore from the ESE at 9 mph and the morning session cleans right up. We’re looking at a 0.7m (2ft) swell from the west, period of 6 seconds. Combined energy is (64) – not huge, but surfable. The water temp is normal for this time of year. It's not a classic, but it’s a go.
This spot is a sandbar break, fairly consistent, and it gets often crowded – but a Thursday morning in mid-August could treat you right. Friday the 14th carries that theme: morning offshore wind at 9 mph, 0.9m (3ft) swell from the WNW, clean again with energy at (81).
If I had to pick one standout, it’s the morning of Thursday August 13th. Small, clean, and glassy. That’s your window. After that, it looks like we go quiet again. Don't miss it.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat night, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
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 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 6 | W 5 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 |
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 kJ | 3 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 43 | 39 | 16 | 48 | 41 | 27 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:31AM2.44m | 4:44PM2.69m | 5:03AM2.48m | 5:16PM2.73m | 5:35AM2.50m | 5:48PM2.72m | 6:08AM2.49m | 6:22PM2.68m | 6:43AM2.45m | 6:58PM2.59m | 7:22AM2.38m | 7:40PM2.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.33m | 10:26AM0.36m | 10:54PM0.27m | 10:58AM0.31m | 11:26PM0.24m | 11:30AM0.30m | 11:58PM0.25m | 12:03PM0.32m | 00:31AM0.29m | 12:39PM0.38m | 1:08AM0.37m | 1:20PM0.48m | 1:50AM0.49m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 4 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 25 | 8 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | W 10 | ESE 4 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | — | W 9 | W 8 | E 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 16 | — | 23 | 21 | 1 | 24 | 31 | — | 17 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | — | W 10 | SE 4 | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 29 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 43 | 39 | 10 | 48 | 41 | 17 | 137 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 761 | 283 | 314 | 817 | 283 | 84 | 751 | 160 | 84 | 756 | 42 | 112 | 0 | 112 | 253 | 0 | 236 | 266 | 23 |
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