El Palmar
Vejer, Cádiz · Spain
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Andalusia's surf village — a huge, open beach with forgiving peaks under the contoured hills of Vejer. Warm winters, tapas at sunset, levante wind to respect.
Today's surf at El Palmar
Updated 12:14 spot time
El Palmar surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 0.7 m–1.0 m chest to head high, 0.3 m W swell at 9.45 s. Wind up to 29 km/h E. Water 22°C. Best surf window around 04:00 — fun (3/5) with 27 km/h ESE wind.
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
W–SW
Best wind
E–NE
Ideal size
2–4 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Crowd
Crowded
Safety: A forgiving classroom — stay between the flags, close to shore, and never surf alone. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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