Playa del Palmar
Coastal areas · Equatorial Guinea
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An open NW-facing sand beach on the Gulf of Guinea near Coastal areas, Playa del Palmar works on W–N groundswell; E–S winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~25.3°C (77.5°F) on average
Jan
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.7–29.8°C
Feb
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27.5–29.9°C
Mar
29°C
84.2°F · 27.7–30.2°C
Apr
28.7°C
83.7°F · 26.3–30°C
May
27.6°C
81.7°F · 25.7–29.4°C
Jun
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.4–27.1°C
Jul
24.1°C
75.4°F · 21.8–26.2°C
Aug
24.6°C
76.3°F · 22.3–26.4°C
Sep
25.3°C
77.5°F · 24.5–26.6°C
Oct
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.8–27.4°C
Nov
27°C
80.6°F · 24.7–28.4°C
Dec
27.3°C
81.1°F · 26.5–28.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
W–N
Best wind
E–S
Break type
Beach break
Best season
Year-round
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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