Playa El Palmar Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at the forecast for the next couple of weeks.

Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s looking like a bit of a dry spell for Playa El Palmar. The data shows a long stretch of pretty poor conditions, with the swell staying small and the wind mostly onshore from the west or west-northwest. For the first week and a half, the waves are just ankle to knee-high, with the combined swell energy barely cracking 96 (weak). The wind is almost always on it, making for choppy, bumpy conditions. It’s a rough run with no real standouts.

We’ve got a big gap of nothing but tiny, wind-blown waves until we finally see something cook on the horizon. The first real flicker of hope shows up on the morning of Saturday, the 15th of August. The water temp is around 72°, which is about average for this time of year, so nothing weird there.

Now, that Saturday morning the 15th is your best bet. We’ve got a bit of a bump in energy, with the combined swell energy hitting 298 (moderate). Swell height is 4 ft from the WNW, and the wind is glassy from the south-southwest. That’s a major positive – clean, glassy waves. The swell period is a short 7 seconds, so it’s wind swell, but with that glassy wind, it'll be the most fun you’ll have all forecast. It’s a sandbar break, and it’s fairly consistent, so there should be a few to pick off. Crowds are often here, so expect some company.

The Sunday morning on the 16th of August looks okay too. We’ve got a 4 ft swell from the WNW with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the east-southeast. The combined energy is 119 (moderate). It’s surfable, but it’s not the same quality as that Saturday morning.

After that, it drops back off again into small, weak westerly slop. So, to sum it up: if you want to get wet, your window is Saturday the 15th of August. It’s the only real standout in the whole 16 days. Don’t get your hopes up for the rest.

Rusty.

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