Is it worth the trip?
27Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 3 ft swell at 6 s
Tue 3 · 8 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft10 s
- Energy
- 8kJ
- Wind
- ENE 3 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Wed 4 · 31 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 s
- Energy
- 31kJ
- Wind
- WSW 7 kn
- Temp
- 16°C
Thu 5 · 35 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 39kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Fri 6 · 14 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft6 s
- Energy
- 25kJ
- Wind
- ENE 0 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft7 s
- Energy
- 134kJ
- Wind
- SSW 20 kn
- Temp
- 11°C
Sun 8 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 s
- Energy
- 44kJ
- Wind
- ESE 3 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Mon 9 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft5 s
- Energy
- 10kJ
- Wind
- NNW 11 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 214, too small
- Tue 38, too small
- Wed 431, too small
- Thu 535, too small
- Fri 614, too small
- Sat 717, poor
- Sun 840, too small
- Mon 919, too small
- Tue 109, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces SEtakes swell from the SE
- Offshore: NWwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 16 °C3/2 wetsuit
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for intermediates | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft5 s | 29kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 6 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft10 s | 8kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 3 knots | 15°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 31, too small | 3 ft5 s | 31kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 7 knots | 16°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 35, too small | 2 ft6 s | 39kJ | offshorewind from the west-north-west, 7 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 14, too small | 2 ft6 s | 25kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 0 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 17, poor | 4 ft7 s | 134kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 20 knots | 11°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft6 s | 44kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 3 knots | 13°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 19, too small | 1 ft5 s | 10kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-west, 11 knots, offshore | 20°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 9, too small | 1 ft5 s | 3kJ | offshorewind from the north-west, 13 knots, offshore | 22°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Palangana
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SE (144°), so it takes swell from the SE. The wind blows offshore from the NW (324°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea is about 10°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 21°C in February, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Chapadmalal, 3 km away (about 5 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.
Water about 16°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: 3 towns
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