Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period, W swell with 35 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 0.5m 8s 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 0.6m 4s 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) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what we've got on the table for the next couple of weeks at Playa El Palmar.
Honestly, I'm looking at this forecast and it's a bit of a flat spell we're paddling into. For the entire 16-day window, there are zero standout sessions. Every single day is flagged as poor surf conditions, so there's no single "best on offer" to get excited about. From now through to the end of August and into the first day of September, it's a long stretch of very small, weak swell with energy levels barely registering. The combined swell energy never climbs above 32 (weak energy), so it's going to be a battle for any decent waves.
Things start off on Sunday the 16th with a tiny 2ft swell from the WNW, with an onshore wind. The water temp is sitting at 74°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. Tuesday the 18th has a couple of tiny pulses, but wind is on it, making a mess. A few mornings, like Thursday the 27th of August morning, show glassy conditions with the wind going light from the South, but the swell is a meager 2ft and the energy is still weak at 26. That clean surface just doesn't have anything to work with.
Later in the run, toward the 31st of August Monday morning, we get a proper offshore wind from the East blowing 19 mph. That would normally have me stoked, but the swell is only 1ft from the West with a short period of 6 seconds. It'll be clean as a whistle, but with no wave height or energy (energy at 7), you'd be bobbing around on a lake.
Since the swell is so consistently under 3ft, the break is a sandbar setup, and the wind is often onshore or cross-onshore, this setup honestly looks more interesting for a kite surfer on a light wind foil than for someone with a paddle. It’s a tough run, but for this area, a long blank spell is pretty normal. Keep your eyes on the charts; things can always change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 10:18AM1.87m | 11:14PM1.77m | 11:51AM1.88m | 00:42AM1.83m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 4:35PM1.05m | 5:13AM1.11m | 6:20PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
 | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 4 | W 9 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | W 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 23 | 14 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | E 6 | E 7 | W 9 | W 9 | E 6 | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | E 5 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | — | E 7 | E 6 | — | WNW 8 | E 6 | — | W 11 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | SE 2 |
| kJ | 39 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 123 | 100 | 123 | 270 | 236 | 273 | 641 | 254 | 273 | 270 | 273 | 270 | 210 | 210 | 206 | 582 | 112 | 202 | 763 |
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