
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 6AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
544 | 478 | 394 | 372 | 582 | 830 | 982 | 760 | 549 | 407 | 268 | 234 | 220 | 177 | 197 | 198 | 163 | 110 | 93 | 40 | 34 | 44 | 50 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:19AM2.63m | 10:40PM2.62m | 11:16AM2.49m | 11:43PM2.43m | 12:23PM2.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03AM0.71m | 4:22PM0.88m | 4:55AM0.92m | 5:25PM1.05m | 5:56AM1.07m | 6:39PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 6 |
23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 268 | 234 | 220 | 177 | 197 | 198 | 163 | 110 | 93 | 40 | 28 | 44 | 50 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 7 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 28 | 34 | 28 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — |
544 | 478 | 394 | 372 | 582 | 830 | 982 | 760 | 549 | 407 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 151 | 50 | 18 | 190 | 385 | 226 | 168 | 168 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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