Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period, W swell with 101 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa El Palmar in the next 16 days are 0.6m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa El Palmar over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on offer for Playa El Palmar over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the opening stretch looks pretty flat and uninspiring. We’re staring down a long gap of poor conditions from now until at least the 18th of September. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3.3ft, and the wind is often onshore or blowing strong offshore, which makes it hard to even get into the little waves that are there. The combined wave energy is weak, often sitting below 100 (79), so there’s just not much power in the water. Water temperature feels about average for this time of year.
The first real glimmer comes on the morning of Thursday, 18th September. The conditions finally align. We’ve got a clean, glassy morning with a light ESE breeze, almost no wind at all. The swell bumps up to a modest 3.3ft from the WNW, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy is still moderate (65), but that glassy surface will make it feel way better than the numbers suggest. It’s not a big day, but it’s the only clean, surfable morning in the whole outlook. For the absolute beginner, this swell height is fine, but it’s not going to be powerful.
That’s really the only standout. The rest of the second week offers a few mornings with offshore winds, but the swell drops back to tiny 0.7ft to 2.0ft and the energy is next to nothing. The crowd factor at Playa El Palmar can be an issue, it’s often busy, but with this kind of lacklustre forecast, you might have the place to yourself on that Thursday morning.
Overall, it’s a lean run. Hang in there, forecasts can change, but for now, pencil in the 18th of September morning for the best chance of a clean, small wave session.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, near gales from the ESE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 13 | 63 | 53 | 101 | 83 | 51 | 31 | 53 | 47 | 69 | 54 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:35AM2.11m | 1:00PM2.35m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.77m | 7:28PM0.50m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | 8:45 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 13 | 63 | 53 | 101 | 83 | 51 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 69 | 54 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SE 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | — | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | — | 10 | 15 | 53 | 47 | — | 2 | 10 | 54 | 23 | 133 | 200 | 209 | 171 | 151 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 750 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 189 | 11 | 297 | 253 | 42 | 0 | 53 | 84 | 123 | 112 | 94 | 123 | 91 | 94 |
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