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Playa de Malpica surfForecast / Galicia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 18 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
14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today?
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 1PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
1381 | 1129 | 1074 | 913 | 673 | 479 | 382 | 361 | 328 | 942 | 768 | 788 | 1053 | 1526 | 3045 | 3898 | 4067 | 3468 | 2904 | 2440 | 2111 | 1703 | 1332 | 1036 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:55AM3.41m | 6:16PM3.54m | 6:46AM3.29m | 7:06PM3.46m | 7:39AM3.10m | 7:59PM3.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM0.08m | 00:30AM-0.01m | 12:47PM0.21m | 1:22AM0.12m | 1:38PM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | 9:58 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 |
9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 10 | W 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 1381 | 1129 | 1074 | 913 | 673 | 479 | 382 | 361 | 328 | 17 | 21 | 788 | 14 | 1526 | 3045 | 3898 | 4067 | 3468 | 2904 | 2440 | 2111 | 1703 | 1332 | 1036 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 16 | W 16 | — | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 5 | 5 | — | 21 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 64 | 115 | 170 | 165 | 223 | 942 | 768 | — | 1053 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 24 | 50 | 11 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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