Playa El Palmar Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Andalucia, Spain) (2024)

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Playa El Palmar Surf Guide

Playa El Palmar in Andalucia is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf. Winter and spring are the best times of year to visit. Works best in offshore winds from the east. Poor surf in light onshore winds Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the southwest. The beach break offers mainly right hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.

Playa El Palmar Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Sandbar	3.6
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa El Palmar:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa El Palmar occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Playa El Palmar (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa El Palmar with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in December while 9% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 85% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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Interactive Playa El Palmar surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Playa El Palmar is Jerez Airport (XRY) in Spain, 57 km (35 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa El Palmar is Ibn Batouta (Tanger) Airport (TNG) in Morocco, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Playa El Palmar Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf SummaryFriday, 7 June 2024, 18:52 Local Time m, °C Friday 07Satft, °F 5PM8PM11PM2AM Wave (m) 0.8SW 0.8WSW 0.8WSW 0.6W Period (s) 4 5 5 5 Wind (km/h) 20 15 15 10 Wind State cross-on cross-on cross-on on

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Playa El Palmar Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.0 °C) at Playa El Palmar is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 18.0 °C.Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.Current Temp*: 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp Map