
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 2AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
92 | 77 | 96 | 120 | 133 | 168 | 181 | 181 | 214 | 219 | 223 | 225 | 184 | 190 | 265 | 245 | 240 | 201 | 180 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:10PM3.36m | 4:41AM3.18m | 4:58PM3.58m | 5:26AM3.30m | 5:42PM3.69m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:27PM0.14m | 10:39AM0.20m | 11:13PM-0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 |
92 | 73 | 96 | 120 | 133 | 168 | 181 | 181 | 214 | 219 | 223 | 225 | 184 | 190 | 265 | 245 | 240 | 201 | 180 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
62 | 77 | 73 | 55 | 56 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 74 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 95 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 82 | 226 | 86 | 50 | 37 | 34 | 29 | 44 | 123 | 123 | 223 | 95 |
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