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Playa de Malpica surfForecast / Galicia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa de Malpica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today?
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 7PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (12 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | |
108 | 186 | 198 | 187 | 98 | 90 | 202 | 143 | 132 | 126 | 144 | 161 | 134 | 163 | 192 | 1247 | 1930 | 2366 | 2304 | 1960 | 1763 | 1645 | 1531 | 1870 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:41PM2.59m | 1:54AM2.85m | 2:30PM2.84m | 2:44AM3.06m | 3:15PM3.08m | 3:32AM3.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41PM0.86m | 8:14AM0.54m | 8:32PM0.62m | 9:00AM0.32m | 9:20PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | 9:52 |
— | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | W 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | WNW 10 | — |
 kJ | 108 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 69 | 202 | 143 | 132 | 126 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 192 | 9 | 1930 | 2366 | 2304 | 1960 | 1763 | 1645 | 18 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | N 13 | WNW 10 | N 18 | N 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 94 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 97 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 186 | 198 | 187 | 98 | 90 | 4 | 16 | — | — | 144 | 161 | 134 | 163 | — | 1247 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1531 | 1870 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 50 | 104 | 70 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 29 | 44 | 701 | 701 | 247 | 164 | 44 | 37 | 59 | 148 | 977 | 645 | 645 | 129 | 59 | 148 | 200 |
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