Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 14 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, W swell with 80 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 Saturday (Aug 22) 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 1.2m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’m gonna level with you—this stretch at Playa El Palmar has got me feeling a bit flat. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for anything worth paddling out for. The swell’s just tiny, the wind’s mostly on it or cross-on, and every single entry in the forecast is telling me the same thing: poor surf conditions, zero score. It’s a long, quiet run.
We start on Friday, 14 August, with a 2ft W swell at 9 seconds. The energy’s weak (40), and there’s a light cross-off breeze from the ESE, so the water’s clean—but that’s about the only thing going for it. The water temp’s sitting at 73°, which is bang on average for this time of year, so no surprises there. But that swell? It’s barely a ripple. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore from the W, and it’s game over.
Through the weekend and into the next week, it’s the same story. Saturday morning, 15 August, we get a 2ft W swell at 8 seconds, but a moderate S cross-breeze chops it up. Sunday the 16th has a 2ft W swell (6 seconds!), and the energy drops to 27. There’s a little window Sunday afternoon with a 1.0ft W swell and an ESE offshore breeze, but honestly, that’s a kiddie pool wave. The next couple of weeks are a blur of onshore wind, tiny swell, and energy readings that rarely crack 50.
The only real blip is on Wednesday, 26 August. The morning shows a 4ft WNW swell—still short period at 6 seconds—but the combined energy jumps to 213. That’s moderate wave energy, and the swell’s the biggest we’ll see. But here’s the kicker: the wind is a cross-on from the NW, and the break is a sandbar setup. With that wind, the surf’s going to be a messy, choppy disappointment. It’s a tease, not a standout.
For the whole 16 days, there’s nothing to get excited about. The swell’s undersized, the wind’s mostly wrong, and the break’s inconsistent. This stretch at Playa El Palmar is a waiting game. It’s a beach and sandbar, so with the onshore wind and slop, it’s probably more interesting for the kite surfers than anyone with a paddle board. The forecasts can change, but right now, I’d leave the boards at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | W 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 10 | W 4 |
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 kJ | 37 | 55 | 44 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | on | cross | cross | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:36AM2.74m | 5:51PM2.95m | 6:14AM2.65m | 6:30PM2.78m | 6:52AM2.51m | 7:09PM2.55m | 7:30AM2.34m | 7:50PM2.30m | 8:11AM2.16m | 8:37PM2.05m | 9:03AM1.99m | 9:42PM1.86m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM-0.04m | 11:32AM0.10m | 00:01AM0.08m | 12:10PM0.20m | 00:37AM0.25m | 12:47PM0.36m | 1:12AM0.45m | 1:27PM0.55m | 1:50AM0.67m | 2:11PM0.75m | 2:34AM0.88m | 3:08PM0.93m | 3:36AM1.05m | ||||||
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 | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
 | 9:15 | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 5 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 4 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 37 | 55 | 44 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | W 8 | ESE 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | E 6 | W 5 | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | W 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | S 2 | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 48 | 213 | 807 | 206 | 84 | 100 | 91 | 270 | 100 | 236 | 298 | 756 | 273 | 270 | 750 | 112 | 270 | 146 |
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