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Playa de Malpica surfForecast / Galicia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today?
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 4PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | |
266 | 536 | 743 | 1682 | 1607 | 1558 | 1381 | 1129 | 1012 | 836 | 611 | 488 | 773 | 659 | 947 | 880 | 717 | 741 | 838 | 970 | 2211 | 3051 | 3331 | 2919 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 5:29PM3.54m | 5:55AM3.41m | 6:16PM3.54m | 6:46AM3.29m | 7:06PM3.46m | 7:39AM3.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13AM0.03m | 11:40PM-0.04m | 11:59AM0.08m | 00:30AM-0.01m | 12:47PM0.21m | 1:22AM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | 9:57 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 16 | W 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 176 | 140 | 400 | 1682 | 1607 | 1558 | 1381 | 1129 | 1012 | 836 | 611 | 488 | 773 | 659 | 5 | 17 | 717 | 741 | 61 | 970 | 2211 | 3051 | 3331 | 2919 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | NW 14 | NW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 | — | W 16 | NNW 13 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 266 | 536 | 743 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 73 | — | 5 | 17 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 153 | 529 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | W 19 | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 151 | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | — | 59 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 49 | 169 | 42 | 85 | 947 | 880 | — | — | 838 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 243 | 243 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 68 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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