Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
16.3°C
2.8° 

Playa de Malpica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NE
6
1.5
NE
7
1.5
NE
7
1.2
W
12
1.3
W
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NNE
7
1
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
7
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
136
198
198
411
396
318
250
201
149
119
116
126
134
111
77
73
48
110
99
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
ESE
5
E
10
E
10
SE
5
S
5
ESE
5
ENE
10
N
10
NE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
ESE
0
E
10
NE
10
ENE
5
SE
Wind State
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
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part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:48
7:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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