Surf Forecasts:
Playa El Palmar surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 5 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, W swell with 88 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 05) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 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 on the cards for Playa El Palmar over the next couple of weeks.
Right off the bat, I gotta be straight with you – it's looking pretty slow. The whole 16-day window is a bit of a struggle, with no real standouts to get excited about. The water’s sitting at 70°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, so you might want a decent spring suit.
We start off on Saturday, the 1st of August, with a tiny 1ft glassy swell from the west. It's clean early, but it's just too small to do anything with. The combined swell energy is a weak 23, confirming it's a flat spell. That theme carries on through the weekend and into the next week. The waves are small, wind is mostly onshore, and the energy is low. You'll see a bump in swell energy on the 2nd of August morning (106), but it's still a weak 2-3ft with a short 6-second period and onshore wind, so it's a messy, choppy mess.
The whole first week through to the 9th of August is just a write-off for surf. The wind is predominantly onshore, swell stays below 3ft, and the period is short. There's a glimmer on the morning of the 10th of August with glassy conditions and a 2ft swell, but the combined energy is a weak 50, and it's just not enough to push through.
The 13th of August morning shows a slightly better pulse of energy with a combined swell energy of 138 and a 3ft west swell, but the period is only 8 seconds and the wind is onshore. It's still a far cry from good.
The only real chance for a clean wave comes right at the very end, on the morning of the 16th of August. We've got a fresh offshore wind from the east at 19 mph, which will clean things right up. The swell is only 2ft from the west with a 6-second period, so it's small and weak (combined energy of 32), but that offshore wind is a major positive. It'll be the cleanest window of the whole forecast, but don't expect much size.
Look, for a spot that's fairly consistent, this is a quiet run. The best bet is that last morning on the 16th if you're desperate for a slide, but it's a real small-wave session. Otherwise, forecasts can change, so keep your eyes peeled.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 5 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 9 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WNW 5 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 66 | 23 | 50 | 23 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 31 | 28 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 35 | 27 | 47 | 36 | 22 | 44 | 27 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:48PM2.72m | 6:08AM2.49m | 6:22PM2.68m | 6:43AM2.45m | 6:58PM2.59m | 7:22AM2.38m | 7:40PM2.46m | 8:08AM2.28m | 8:32PM2.31m | 9:05AM2.18m | 9:39PM2.16m | 10:20AM2.12m | 11:05PM2.10m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.30m | 11:58PM0.25m | 12:03PM0.32m | 00:31AM0.29m | 12:39PM0.38m | 1:08AM0.37m | 1:20PM0.48m | 1:50AM0.49m | 2:08PM0.59m | 2:42AM0.63m | 3:11PM0.71m | 3:50AM0.75m | 4:34PM0.77m | ||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:23 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 4 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 17 | 66 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 40 | 35 | 27 | 47 | 8 | 22 | 44 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | E 3 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 23 | 33 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 28 | 7 | 14 | 13 | — | 19 | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | — | — | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 4 | — | SSW 3 | W 6 | — | — | WNW 5 | W 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 50 | 20 | 29 | 25 | 10 | 31 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 27 | — | 2 | 36 | — | — | 27 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 48 | 48 | 84 | 253 | 754 | 163 | 283 | 163 | 123 | 213 | 21 | 163 | 202 | 717 | 21 | 202 | 48 | 84 | 48 | 0 |
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