Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
17.2°C
1.7° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 12PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
W
8
2
W
8
2
W
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
449
435
507
520
383
376
466
493
475
465
439
449
435
474
591
741
804
883
849
725
684
612
501
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:46AM3.17m
5:59PM3.44m
6:18AM3.23m
6:31PM3.44m
6:51AM3.23m
7:05PM3.36m
Low Tide
11:45AM0.20m
00:10AM0.10m
12:18PM0.17m
00:42AM0.10m
12:52PM0.20m
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part cloud
light rain
light rain
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:14
9:13
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
19
20
19
17
17
17
18
21
20
20
17
17
18
18
18
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
15
15
15
18
19
20
19
18
17
16
16
19
17
19
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
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