Playa de Malpica surf break

Playa de Malpica surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am 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 (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 2PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (28 May)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (28 May)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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 17°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sun
31
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
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
11
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
9
0.8
WNW
13
1.6
W
13
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
190
154
151
117
86
84
87
107
178
242
235
223
249
244
194
186
142
236
851
956
1013
980
955
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
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
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:07AM2.83m
3:31PM2.90m
3:48AM2.86m
4:08PM2.99m
4:26AM2.89m
4:43PM3.05m
Low Tide
9:14AM0.60m
9:36PM0.63m
9:51AM0.57m
10:15PM0.55m
10:26AM0.54m
10:51PM0.50m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:04
10:05
10:06
10:07
Temp °C
18
15
17
17
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
16
15
14
18
16
17
16
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
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
11
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
Energy kJ
214
190
154
151
117
86
84
73
54
178
242
235
223
249
244
194
186
142
136
851
956
1013
980
955
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
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
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.4
NNE
5
Energy kJ
10
10
9
9
9
1
36
87
107
40
28
27
26
25
24
24
24
69
236
11
13
8
8
11
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
0.3
NW
8
0.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
5
17
2
2
18
14
10
10
10
9
9
9
23
24
10
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
3
3
4
6
11
16
28
40
32
21
14
11
13
10
10
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
0
247
247
247
86
68
44
44
50
59
517
123
86
95
44
37
21
86
247
104
104
11
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
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