Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 8 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, W swell with 49 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 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 Monday (Sep 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 0.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
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.
To be straight with you, the next 16 days are a tough watch. We've got a long, flat spell to start, with nothing worth paddling out for until the morning of the 7th of September. Even then, the conditions are poor. The whole window is dominated by tiny, weak swell. The energy is just not there, with combined energy rarely climbing above 50 (weak energy). It’s a real bummer.
The water is sitting at 70°F which is a bit colder than we’d expect for this time of year, over a degree and a half off the norm. So bring a bit of extra rubber if you’re heading in.
The first real chance to surf comes on Monday the 7th of September morning. You’ll see a tiny 2ft swell from the west, with a short period of 7 seconds. The wind is light from the SSW, so it’s cross-shore and a bit bumpy. The combined energy is a paltry 50 (weak energy). It’s not great, but it’s the biggest we’ve seen. The afternoon turns worse with the wind swinging cross-onshore from the WNW, so don’t get your hopes up.
The 8th of September is similar, with a 2ft west swell, but the period stretches to 10 seconds. The wind is cross-onshore again, making for a choppy mess. The energy nudges up to 73 (weak energy), but it’s still not something to get excited about.
From the 9th through the 17th, it’s a saga of tiny 0.6ft to 0.9ft west swells and persistent offshore easterly winds. The wind is clean, but there’s simply no power in the water. The 12th and 13th of September have strong offshore winds at 25 mph and 19 mph, which will make it almost impossible to paddle into the knee-high slop.
Honestly, if you’re a kitesurfer, the strong, consistent offshore winds and ankle-biters might look interesting. But for a paddle surfer, there’s nothing to recommend here. The whole 16-day window is a write-off. It’s a blank run, and for this area, that’s just how it goes sometimes. Keep an eye on the charts, boys. It’ll turn.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the E by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Mon night, min 24°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 4 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
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 kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 45 | 22 | 36 | 49 | 27 | 26 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:16PM2.46m | 7:40AM2.35m | 8:11PM2.25m | 8:41AM2.19m | 9:26PM2.06m | 10:06AM2.09m | 11:05PM2.00m | 11:42AM2.15m | 00:35AM2.11m | 1:00PM2.35m | 1:41AM2.31m | 1:58PM2.59m | 2:32AM2.50m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:20AM0.49m | 1:46PM0.55m | 2:14AM0.69m | 2:53PM0.72m | 3:30AM0.87m | 4:31PM0.81m | 5:13AM0.91m | 6:15PM0.71m | 6:43AM0.77m | 7:28PM0.50m | 7:45AM0.56m | 8:22PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — |
 | 8:51 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 31 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 32 | 29 | 22 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | SE 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 9 | ESE 4 | W 9 | SE 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 6 | 24 | 45 | 22 | 36 | 24 | 27 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 9 | ESE 5 | W 9 | ESE 4 | — | W 8 | W 12 | W 10 | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 16 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | 12 | 11 | 49 | — | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | S 6 | — | W 13 | — | W 16 | W 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | 5 | 16 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | — | E 4 | — | E 5 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 16 | 25 | 50 | 18 | 21 | 71 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 61 | 34 | — | 18 | — | 5 | — | — | 13 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 253 | 42 | 236 | 270 | 277 | 227 | 298 | 253 | 266 | 266 | 84 | 84 | 253 | 6 | 53 | 11 | 163 | 112 | 253 |
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