Playa de Malpica surf break

Playa de Malpica surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 29 May 2026 CEST
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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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 6PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Afternoon (29 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Evening (29 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.9
WNW
13
1.6
W
13
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
242
233
218
249
244
194
186
142
295
851
956
1013
997
955
872
887
887
872
814
708
708
617
533
457
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
5
E
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
5
NE
5
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:08PM2.99m
4:26AM2.89m
4:43PM3.05m
5:02AM2.91m
5:17PM3.08m
5:38AM2.90m
Low Tide
9:51AM0.57m
10:15PM0.55m
10:26AM0.54m
10:51PM0.50m
11:02AM0.54m
11:28PM0.48m
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
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10:05
10:06
10:07
10:07
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
17
16
14
14
14
14
17
18
18
17
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1
W
11
1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
1.6
W
13
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
Energy kJ
242
233
218
249
244
194
186
142
136
851
956
1013
997
955
872
887
887
872
814
708
708
617
533
457
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.9
WNW
13
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NNE
5
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
39
27
26
27
24
24
23
23
295
11
11
8
7
7
7
5
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
10
10
10
9
9
9
23
69
10
13
8
8
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
6
10
13
15
16
16
10
9
11
11
5
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
59
517
123
86
59
44
34
44
44
386
279
44
44
0
0
0
22
104
104
44
44
11
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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