Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, W swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 10s. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 08) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, checking in on the surf outlook for Playa El Palmar.
Honestly, it’s looking like a pretty flat spell ahead. The first proper chance to get wet won't be until Thursday morning, the 7th of August, and even then it’s nothing to write home about. We’re looking at a tiny 3 ft of weak, short-period wind swell from the WNW, with a combined energy of just 57. The wind is light and cross-offshore though, so the surface will be clean. It’s surfable, but strictly for the longboard or a foamie. The water temperature is 72°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The next glimmer of hope comes on Monday morning, the 10th of August. The swell is still small, 3 ft from the WNW, but the energy is a bit better at 60. The real winner here is the glassy conditions. With a light SW breeze and the sea looking like a mirror, it’s the cleanest it will be all week. Again, it’s small, but for a solo session on a log, you could do a lot worse.
After that, the forecast is a long, drawn-out run of poor conditions. The swell stays tiny, the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore, and the energy is weak. There might be a few moments where the wind drops, like on the morning of Thursday, 13th of August, with a clean 2 ft from the W, but it’s still just ordinary. This pattern of small, messy surf looks set to continue right through the second week.
The best of a very limited bunch is that Monday morning, the 10th. It’s not a standout by any stretch, but with the glassy conditions and the right board, it’s the only session that will feel like a real surf. For the rest of the 16-day window, you’re better off finding something else to do.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 22°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
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 kJ | 43 | 28 | 9 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 12 | 17 | 40 | 27 | 74 | 60 | 45 | 49 | 47 | 36 | 19 | 32 | 33 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 9:05AM2.18m | 9:39PM2.16m | 10:20AM2.12m | 11:05PM2.10m | 11:46AM2.16m | 00:33AM2.16m | 1:04PM2.33m | 1:44AM2.32m | 2:07PM2.55m | 2:42AM2.50m | 3:00PM2.78m | 3:31AM2.65m | 3:47PM2.96m | 4:15AM2.75m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:11PM0.71m | 3:50AM0.75m | 4:34PM0.77m | 5:17AM0.80m | 6:08PM0.70m | 6:42AM0.72m | 7:27PM0.52m | 7:50AM0.55m | 8:28PM0.30m | 8:44AM0.36m | 9:19PM0.10m | 9:31AM0.20m | 10:04PM-0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | 9:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 29 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 10 | W 4 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 6 | WNW 6 | E 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 8 | 9 | 50 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 17 | 40 | 5 | 74 | 60 | 1 | 49 | 47 | 2 | 19 | 32 | 17 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | E 6 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 14 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 33 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | E 6 | — | W 12 | E 6 | E 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | W 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — | W 6 | — | — | W 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | 27 | — | — | 45 | — | — | 36 | — | — | 21 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 815 | 84 | 0 | 1085 | 253 | 112 | 817 | 37 | 48 | 851 | 0 | 0 | 818 | 297 | 11 | 779 | 84 | 53 | 820 | 189 |
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