Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, WNW swell with 121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WNW 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 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
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 cookin’ for Playa El Palmar over the next couple of weeks. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch is looking pretty flat and quiet for the most part. We’ve got a long dry spell on our hands, so don’t rush to wax up just yet.
The first real chance of a wave doesn’t show up until the morning of Friday the 1st of August. That’s a solid gap of a few days with nothing worth paddling for. Early on, we’ve got tiny, weak stuff – around 1ft to 2ft – with short periods, mostly blown out by onshore winds. The water temp is sitting at 69°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you’ll want a spring suit or a decent steamer.
The only true standout in this whole 16-day window shapes up around Thursday morning the 7th of August. That morning we’ll see a modest bump in swell to about 4ft from the WNW, with a period of 6 seconds. The combined energy hits 104 (moderate). More importantly, the wind is a gentle cross-shore from the SSW, which will keep the surface reasonably clean. It’s still not huge, but it’s the best we’ve got. The break is a fairly consistent sandbar, and it’s fairly exposed to the SW swell direction, so it can pick up a little energy. Just keep in mind, crowds are often around here, so you might not have it to yourself.
After that, we fade back into small, weak surf with onshore winds again. There’s a brief moment of glassy conditions on the morning of Sunday the 9th of August, but only 1ft of swell – more of a lake paddle than a surf session. The morning of Monday the 10th of August is dead flat with 0.7ft and glassy – a total washout.
By the morning of Thursday the 13th of August, we see a spike in energy to 287 (moderate) with 5ft from the WNW, but it’s coming straight onshore from the west, so it’ll be chopped up and messy. Not a day for a grovel board.
Overall, the pick of the bunch is the morning of Thursday the 7th of August. Otherwise, it’s a quiet outlook. The area tends to have these blank runs, so don’t lose hope – forecasts can shift.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||
PM | 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) | SW 4 | W 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 10 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 9 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 23 | 53 | 39 | 81 | 39 | 20 | 25 | 39 | 21 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-on | off | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:11PM2.61m | 4:31AM2.44m | 4:44PM2.69m | 5:03AM2.48m | 5:16PM2.73m | 5:35AM2.50m | 5:48PM2.72m | 6:08AM2.49m | 6:22PM2.68m | 6:43AM2.45m | 6:58PM2.59m | 7:22AM2.38m | 7:40PM2.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:21PM0.33m | 10:26AM0.36m | 10:54PM0.27m | 10:58AM0.31m | 11:26PM0.24m | 11:30AM0.30m | 11:58PM0.25m | 12:03PM0.32m | 00:31AM0.29m | 12:39PM0.38m | 1:08AM0.37m | 1:20PM0.48m | 1:50AM0.49m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 9:31 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 5 | WNW 4 | W 6 | W 9 | W 4 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 25 | 9 | 22 | 39 | 81 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 4 | W 10 | ESE 4 | W 10 | — | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 8 | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | — | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 16 | — | 23 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 9 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 4 | E 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | — | WNW 4 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 4 | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 53 | 24 | — | 39 | 20 | 25 | 39 | 21 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 274 | 761 | 236 | 283 | 817 | 253 | 84 | 693 | 213 | 48 | 37 | 12 | 253 | 0 | 91 | 236 | 163 | 240 | 283 | 37 |
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