Playa de Malpica surf break

Playa de Malpica surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 27 Apr 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
14.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 1PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (27 Apr)5ft (1.5m)6s
Evening (27 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
1.8
NE
6
2.2
NNE
6
2.3
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
77
77
95
122
160
201
181
131
126
169
215
239
393
465
332
365
377
377
359
353
339
271
248
263
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
10
W
10
W
5
SE
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
2:07AM2.88m
2:44PM2.75m
2:57AM3.00m
3:27PM2.91m
3:39AM3.09m
4:03PM3.05m
Low Tide
8:28AM0.58m
8:41PM0.70m
9:12AM0.46m
9:25PM0.54m
9:49AM0.37m
10:04PM0.43m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
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7:35
7:33
7:31
7:30
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9:30
9:31
9:32
9:35
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
13
12
17
20
17
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
16
16
13
12
9
10
9
10
10
8
9
11
10
9
14
16
12
10
10
9
10
11
13
14
15
14
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
W
13
1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.4
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
Energy kJ
69
35
45
44
30
37
53
51
50
169
215
239
290
339
309
365
377
377
173
186
196
164
131
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.5
W
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
WNW
16
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
1
WNW
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1
W
12
1
W
11
1
W
11
Energy kJ
3
35
14
24
39
19
19
18
81
65
41
41
25
14
13
323
359
353
339
271
248
240
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
W
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
18
0.3
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
0.6
NW
18
Energy kJ
12
26
7
12
12
12
51
9
5
5
12
46
69
263
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.8
NE
6
2.2
NNE
6
2.3
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
Energy kJ
77
77
95
122
160
201
181
131
126
131
139
222
393
465
332
326
248
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
34
59
59
168
517
168
59
59
18
18
18
50
50
59
50
50
34
18
11
0
1
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
9
8
7
8
8
6
6
5
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