Playa de Malpica Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Galicia, Spain)

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Playa de Malpica Surf Guide

Playa de Malpica in Galicia is a fairly exposed beach break that has consistent surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. Offshore winds blow from the south with some shelter here from southwest winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide when the tide is falling. Rarely crowded here.

Playa de Malpica Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Beach	4.1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
consistent	13.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Playa de Malpica:

The best conditions reported for surf at Playa de Malpica occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

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

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Playa de Malpica with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in January while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Playa de Malpica Location Map

Interactive Playa de Malpica 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 de Malpica is A Coruna (La Coruna) Airport (LCG) in Spain, which is 36 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Playa de Malpica is Santiago Airport (SCQ), also in Spain, 58 km (36 miles) away.

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Playa de Malpica Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 29 May 2023, 18:13 Local Time

m, °C	Monday 29			Tue
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	NNW	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period (s)	12	6	6	6
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross- on	cross

What does Playa de Malpica look like?

Latest photos from Playa de Malpica. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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Tides at Playa de Malpica

Current tide and informaton

For Malpica, 0 km from Playa de Malpica.

Next High Water: 01:14am | 2.58m

Next Low Water: 07:01pm | 1.08m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Playa de Malpica Sea Temperature

The water temperature (13.5 °C) at Playa de Malpica is quite cool. If the sun shines as we have forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good spring wetsuit. Effective windchill factor of (19.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 13.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite