Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 5PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, WNW swell with 149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa El Palmar in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 8th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you: I've looked at the charts for Playa El Palmar, and honestly, it's a tough stretch ahead. The whole 16-day window is a write-off for anything worth paddling out for. There's simply no surf on offer that's rideable, and that's a fact.
We start off this Tuesday morning, the 8th of September, with a tiny 2 ft swell from the west, but a cross-on wind from the WSW is already messing it up. The energy is weak (67). It's just poor surf conditions. The afternoon bumps up a bit to 3 ft, but the wind goes straight onshore, making it choppy and ugly. This same story plays out for the next few days. Wednesday the 9th, we get a 4 ft swell from the WNW, but the period is a super short 6 seconds, meaning it's just bumpy, weak windswell with a measly 75 energy points. The wind is cross-on. It's not surfable.
Thursday and Friday offer a little tease of offshore winds from the east, which is usually a good sign for this spot. By Friday morning the 11th, the wind is a moderate 16 mph offshore and clean. But the swell? It's only 1 ft with a period of 7 seconds and 20 energy. It's just too small to do anything with. The whole weekend into the next week, from the 12th to the 16th, we see the same pattern: fresh to moderate offshore winds, but the swell stays tiny, between 0.3 ft and 2 ft. The energy rarely gets above 20. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
There's a little blip on Thursday the 17th, where the swell bumps to 3 ft from the WNW, and the energy hits 110 (moderate), but the wind is cross-on from the WSW again. The period is a short 6 seconds, so it's just a messy, weak windswell. It's a no-go. The rest of the month is more of the same. We get a few moments of glassy conditions on the 19th, but the swell is only 2 ft and 3 ft. It's a paddling pool, not a surf break.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but this is one of those blank runs. The surf is essentially absent for the entire 16-day forecast. It's not uncommon for this area to go quiet, and this is definitely one of those times. Keep an eye on the charts, things can change, but right now, save your wax and your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Mon night, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ENE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 11 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 58 | 149 | 30 | 69 | 35 | 85 | 49 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:41AM2.31m | 1:58PM2.59m | 2:32AM2.50m | 2:46PM2.80m | 3:15AM2.66m | 3:29PM2.95m | 3:54AM2.77m | 4:08PM3.01m | 4:31AM2.81m | 4:45PM2.98m | 5:05AM2.78m | 5:21PM2.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.56m | 8:22PM0.27m | 8:34AM0.35m | 9:05PM0.09m | 9:15AM0.18m | 9:44PM-0.01m | 9:53AM0.08m | 10:20PM-0.04m | 10:29AM0.04m | 10:53PM0.01m | 11:04AM0.08m | 11:25PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | 8:44 | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | ESE 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 101 | 58 | 149 | 30 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 49 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 7 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 16 | W 15 | W 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 10 | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | — | — | E 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | — | 78 | 22 | 69 | 35 | 85 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 35 | 33 | 21 | 38 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 19 | 189 | 11 | 53 | 253 | 216 | 48 | 53 | 797 | 84 | 160 | 274 | 160 | 227 | 210 | 210 | 84 | 394 |
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