Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 9PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 78 | 86 | 84 | 91 | 106 | 124 | 146 | 153 | 334 | 581 | 771 | 841 | 836 | 712 | 698 | 612 | 625 | 740 | 615 | 506 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:22AM2.67m | 9:45PM2.53m | 10:12AM2.47m | 10:45PM2.29m | 11:23AM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.88m | 3:53AM1.01m | 4:29PM1.11m | 4:55AM1.21m | 5:51PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
30 | 78 | 86 | 84 | 80 | 106 | 99 | 135 | 153 | 334 | 581 | 771 | 841 | 836 | 712 | 698 | 612 | 625 | 740 | 615 | 506 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 7 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
25 | 5 | 44 | 57 | 91 | 99 | 96 | 90 | 135 | 127 | 166 | 131 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 186 | 179 | 59 | 60 | 57 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 14 | N 7 | NNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
5 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 69 | 57 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 55 | 55 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 16 | 64 | 124 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 643 | 50 | 59 | 59 | 86 | 151 | 59 | 86 | 89 | 214 | 129 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 571 | 243 | 104 | 34 |
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