Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 17 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, WNW swell with 101 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 17) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.1m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 17th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
Alright, this is Rusty. Let's talk about what we've got down at Playa El Palmar over the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, mate, I'm looking at this forecast and it's a bit of a heartbreaker. The next 16 days are looking pretty flat and messy. We're stuck in a pattern of tiny, weak swell with cross-onshore or onshore winds almost every day. The water temp is sitting about average for this time of year at 71°, but that's about the only thing that's average here. The wave energy is mostly in the low double digits, barely cracking 100 a couple of times, which is weak energy. For a sandbar that's fairly exposed, this is a real bummer.
The first solid week from Friday the 10th to the 17th is basically a write-off. We're seeing waves from 1 ft to 4 ft, but the wind is either a cross-on from the WSW or onshore from the W and WNW. The swell period is short, mostly 4-6 seconds, so it's just wind chop. The best surf quality is marked as "poor surf conditions" every single session. The 17th of July Friday morning sees a bit of a spike in energy to 113 (moderate), with 4 ft swell from the WNW, but that cross-on wind from the NW at 12 mph is going to chop it right up. It's not worth paddling out for.
There's a bit of a lull after the 18th, with tiny waves and lighter winds, but nothing that's going to light the place up. The 23rd of July Thursday morning bumps up to 5 ft from the WNW and energy of 119 (moderate), but again, the cross-on wind from the WSW at 12 mph will kill the quality. The 25th of July Saturday morning has a jump in energy to 210 (moderate) with 4 ft from the WNW, and the wind is a light cross-on from the SW at 3 mph, so there might be a few cleaner ones early, but it's still a gamble.
There are no standouts here. The setup is more interesting for a kite surfer than a paddle surfer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
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 kJ | 34 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 33 | 19 | 19 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 16 | 22 | 42 | 39 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 5:17AM2.73m | 5:33PM3.01m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:14AM0.13m | 11:50PM-0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:40 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 39 | 33 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 6 | W 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 8 | E 6 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | — | NW 7 | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 |
| kJ | 34 | 15 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 26 | 15 | 22 | 28 | 16 | — | 42 | 39 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 502 | 143 | 216 | 216 | 298 | 213 | 189 | 123 | 84 | 236 | 123 | 236 | 283 | 123 | 210 | 297 | 719 | 283 | 160 | 6 |
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