Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, W swell with 42 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 0.9m 5s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
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G'day, I'm Rusty, and I've got the goods on what's comin' for your local stretch. Honestly, it's a tough beat to start with. We're looking at a real flat spell, with next to no swell energy for the whole 16-day run.
The main break we've got to talk about is Playa El Palmar, a sandbar setup that's fairly consistent but it's just not gettin' the love from the ocean. The first wave of any note barely registers, and for the first week, we're stuck with tiny, weak waves. The combined swell energy is a measly (11) on the morning of the 4th, and it's even less as the days drag on. Strong offshore winds early on, like the 28 mph Easterly on Saturday the 4th, make for a clean-looking sea surface, but it's a battle just to get out, and there's nothing to ride. A fresh offshore breeze on Sunday the 5th still has the same problem – all wind and no swell.
Through the following days, the swell stays pitiful, barely hitting 1 foot on the 8th, and that's with a pathetic period of 5 seconds. You'd need to be on a longboard to catch a leaf. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothin' unusual there. By Thursday the 16th, we finally get a glassy morning with zero wind, which is beautiful, but the wave height is still a sad 0.7 feet. The combined energy just about disappears, dropping to (2). It's a cruel joke. This is more of a kitesurfing window than a surfing one, if you're into that sort of thing.
We roll into the second week, and there's no relief. The swell energy climbs a bit toward the end, but we're still talkin' about ankle-snappers. On Sunday the 19th, we see the highest combined energy of the whole run at (55), but that's still weak, and with onshore winds from the West, it'll be choppy and messy.
Standout? There isn't one. There's no standout period here, no hidden gem. For the whole 16 days, you're lookin' at a blank run. It's just one of those quiet times for the area, and the forecast shows no sign of changing. Better luck next time.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Fri night, light winds from the ESE by Mon afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Fri 10 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
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 kJ | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 35 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36AM2.29m | 6:50PM2.51m | 7:14AM2.25m | 7:29PM2.45m | 7:56AM2.21m | 8:13PM2.37m | 8:46AM2.17m | 9:06PM2.30m | 9:45AM2.14m | 10:10PM2.24m | 10:53AM2.16m | 11:24PM2.23m | 12:04PM2.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.43m | 12:29PM0.50m | 1:02AM0.47m | 1:07PM0.56m | 1:42AM0.51m | 1:50PM0.63m | 2:28AM0.57m | 2:42PM0.69m | 3:23AM0.62m | 3:45PM0.74m | 4:27AM0.66m | 4:59PM0.73m | 5:39AM0.65m | 6:16PM0.63m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — |
 | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:44 | — | 9:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WNW 5 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | S 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 7 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | W 10 | W 8 | — | W 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | 181 | 93 | 140 | 138 | 25 | 81 | 41 | 18 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 23 | — | 3 | 7 | — | — | 8 | 19 | 35 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 112 | 84 | 123 | 84 | 158 | 156 | 158 | 266 | 685 | 277 | 705 | 685 | 280 | 652 | 797 | 280 | 273 | 210 | 240 | 199 |
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The above surf forecast table for Playa El Palmar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa El Palmar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa El Palmar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa El Palmar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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