Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, W swell with 157 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 24 Aug, 5AM (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 Monday (Aug 24) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) 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 0.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
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 cooking for Playa El Palmar over the next couple of weeks.
To be straight with you, the next ten days are a write-off. We’re looking at a big fat gap with no surf worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, the wind is junk, and it’s messy. It’s not until the very end of the month that things start to look like they might come together.
The first sign of life shows up on the morning of Saturday, August 30th. We’ve got a light offshore breeze from the east at 16 mph, cleaning up a 4 ft swell from the WNW. The water temperature is sitting at 73°, which is pretty much bang on average for this time of year. The combined energy is still only weak though, at 82. It’s surfable, but it’s ordinary. This is the kind of day you’d go for a paddle to get the salt back in your hair, but don’t expect any fireworks.
Then on the morning of Monday, September 1st, there's a real standout if you can wait it out. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, from the ENE at 3 mph. The swell holds at 4 ft from the WNW, and the combined energy jumps up to a moderate 174. That’s the best combo in the whole run. With that glassy surface, the waves will be clean and lined up. Given the swell direction is from the WNW and the optimum direction for this spot is SW, it’s not a perfect match, but that clean condition and bump in energy makes this the pick of the fortnight. It’s an intermediate wave, so not one for the beginners, but it’s not huge either.
A couple of other mornings show potential. On Wednesday, September 3rd, we get a moderate offshore from the ESE at 16 mph with a 3 ft swell from the WNW. The energy is weak at 67, but it’ll be clean. And on Thursday, September 4th, the morning brings a fresh offshore at 19 mph, again from the ESE, with a 2 ft WNW swell – clean but small.
So, the bottom line: suffer through the first ten days of flat, choppy nothing. The real window is the very end of the run, with Monday, September 1st being the standout. Glassy, a little bit of energy, and a shot at some clean lines. Set your alarm for that one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 24°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 9 | W 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 87 | 13 | 31 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 116 | 157 | 104 | 69 | 64 | 15 | 32 | 17 | 57 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:03AM1.99m | 9:42PM1.86m | 10:18AM1.87m | 11:14PM1.77m | 11:51AM1.88m | 00:42AM1.83m | 1:06PM2.00m | 1:42AM1.97m | 1:58PM2.18m | 2:25AM2.14m | 2:38PM2.37m | 3:00AM2.30m | 3:12PM2.55m | 3:33AM2.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:08PM0.93m | 3:36AM1.05m | 4:35PM1.05m | 5:13AM1.11m | 6:20PM1.01m | 6:45AM1.03m | 7:30PM0.87m | 7:42AM0.87m | 8:15PM0.70m | 8:23AM0.69m | 8:51PM0.52m | 8:57AM0.52m | 9:24PM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | 9:00 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 5 | WNW 8 | W 4 | W 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 5 | W 9 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | E 6 | W 4 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 87 | 8 | 31 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 116 | 157 | 104 | 69 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | W 7 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 6 | — | 13 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 20 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 5 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 5 | W 4 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 25 | — | 72 | — | — | 14 | 9 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | 32 | 17 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 280 | 266 | 94 | 189 | 825 | 189 | 202 | 266 | 160 | 253 | 610 | 169 | 264 | 269 | 12 | 12 | 266 | 227 | 273 | 765 | 206 |
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