Playa de Malpica surf break

Playa de Malpica surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 28 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 1AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be 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 Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.8
W
12
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
117
86
84
87
107
178
242
233
218
249
244
194
186
142
295
851
956
1013
980
955
857
887
887
887
Wind (km/h)
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:31PM2.90m
3:48AM2.86m
4:08PM2.99m
4:26AM2.89m
4:43PM3.05m
5:02AM2.91m
Low Tide
9:36PM0.63m
9:51AM0.57m
10:15PM0.55m
10:26AM0.54m
10:51PM0.50m
11:02AM0.54m
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clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:58
6:58
6:58
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10:04
10:05
10:06
10:07
Temp °C
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
17
16
14
14
14
14
17
18
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.8
W
12
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
Energy kJ
117
86
84
73
54
178
242
233
218
249
244
194
186
142
136
851
956
1013
980
955
857
887
887
887
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.3
NW
3
0.3
W
14
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.5
NW
9
0.4
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
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
Energy kJ
9
1
36
87
107
40
28
27
26
27
24
24
23
69
295
11
13
8
8
3
8
7
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.3
W
10
0.3
W
9
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
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
5
17
2
2
18
14
10
10
10
9
9
9
23
23
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
2
3
3
6
10
16
25
39
33
22
21
18
17
19
21
23
19
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
247
86
44
44
34
50
59
59
123
86
59
34
34
44
44
104
95
95
44
18
11
0
29
104
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
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