Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 2AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
136 | 198 | 198 | 411 | 396 | 318 | 250 | 201 | 149 | 119 | 116 | 126 | 134 | 111 | 77 | 73 | 48 | 110 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:46AM2.21m | 2:16PM2.44m | 2:50AM2.37m | 3:10PM2.64m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26PM1.24m | 7:49AM1.22m | 8:36PM1.08m | 8:49AM1.04m | 9:25PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
113 | 73 | 198 | 150 | 396 | 318 | 250 | 99 | 99 | 88 | 111 | 126 | 134 | 111 | 77 | 73 | 48 | 110 | 99 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | W 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
24 | 14 | 48 | 411 | 104 | 94 | 69 | 201 | 149 | 119 | 116 | 99 | 77 | 75 | 57 | 42 | 41 | 23 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | — | S 13 | W 9 | W 9 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
8 | 2 | 50 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 27 | 26 | — | 38 | 28 | 17 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
136 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 11 | 0 |
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