Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 2 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with 254 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 03) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down the next couple of weeks at Playa El Palmar.
Honest truth, it's looking like a tough slog. The next 16 days are mostly flat and lifeless. We're kicking off with some real dud conditions, and there's a massive gap with almost nothing on offer for well over a week. Water temp is sitting around 72°, which is about normal for this time of year, so at least that's not weird.
The only window that's even worth mentioning is Saturday, August 29th. In the morning, a tiny 3 ft swell from the west (short period, 6 seconds, weak energy at 60) will be rolling in. The big win here is a light offshore wind from the ENE, which will polish the surface right up on the sandbar. Look, the waves are tiny, so don't expect much, but it will be the cleanest the place looks for a long time.
After that, it goes into a coma. There's a blip on Wednesday, September 2nd with a 3 ft west-northwest swell (still a short 6 sec period, energy at 69) and glassy conditions in the morning. It’s surfable, but just barely. The wind is calm, which is nice, but the wave has no power.
The second week, around the 8th and 9th, we see a bit of longer-period groundswell (over 11 seconds) finally show on the charts, but the energy is still low and the wind is all over the place, cross-onshore. It’s a mess for a sandbar setup, honestly more interesting for a kite than a surfboard.
So, bottom line: if you're desperate, hit it Saturday morning, August 29th at Playa El Palmar. That offshore wind is your only saving grace for a tiny, clean wave. Otherwise, sit this one out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 130 | 176 | 254 | 73 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 36 | 55 | 20 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | off | on | off | off | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 3:44PM2.70m | 4:04AM2.55m | 4:16PM2.80m | 4:35AM2.64m | 4:47PM2.85m | 5:06AM2.67m | 5:20PM2.85m | 5:39AM2.67m | 5:54PM2.77m | 6:14AM2.61m | 6:32PM2.64m | 6:53AM2.50m | 7:16PM2.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:55PM0.23m | 10:00AM0.25m | 10:25PM0.13m | 10:32AM0.17m | 10:56PM0.09m | 11:04AM0.14m | 11:27PM0.11m | 11:38AM0.17m | 00:01AM0.18m | 12:14PM0.25m | 00:38AM0.31m | 12:56PM0.38m | 1:20AM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | 8:59 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | — | WNW 8 | — | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 8 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 176 | — | 25 | 35 | 30 | 21 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 33 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | W 12 | ESE 4 | W 9 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | E 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 73 | 17 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 10 | W 11 | SE 4 | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | — | WNW 9 | — | — | E 3 | — | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 5 | — |
| kJ | 102 | 130 | — | 254 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 7 | — | 30 | 36 | — | 20 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 153 | 42 | 153 | 0 | 6 | 53 | 754 | 84 | 84 | 750 | 213 | 84 | 750 | 11 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 202 | 608 |
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