Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 1PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
156 | 106 | 246 | 237 | 223 | 247 | 184 | 159 | 154 | 226 | 200 | 215 | 283 | 344 | 341 | 268 | 268 | 223 | 216 | 260 | 305 | 402 | 431 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:47AM3.32m | 7:03PM3.59m | 7:26AM3.22m | 7:42PM3.38m | 8:03AM3.07m | 8:20PM3.11m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:45PM0.06m | 1:15AM0.03m | 1:25PM0.18m | 1:52AM0.23m | 2:04PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
156 | 106 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 51 | 75 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 41 | 40 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — |
31 | 28 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 |
35 | 78 | 246 | 237 | 223 | 247 | 184 | 159 | 154 | 226 | 200 | 215 | 283 | 344 | 341 | 268 | 268 | 223 | 216 | 260 | 305 | 402 | 431 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 200 | 151 | 151 | 226 | 226 | 226 | 183 | 152 | 152 | 151 | 123 | 123 | 226 | 59 | 151 | 164 | 151 | 151 | 168 | 182 | 385 | 152 | 151 |
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