Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
17.9° C
1.3° 

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 (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) - 2ft (0.6m), 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 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
5
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
NW
10
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
NNW
12
0.6
NW
11
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
10
1.6
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.9
NNW
11
2
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
48
20
19
30
69
65
84
91
99
163
172
153
333
581
732
815
794
712
712
640
580
740
711
590
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
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
3:08AM0.75m
3:31PM0.88m
3:53AM1.01m
4:29PM1.11m
4:55AM1.21m
5:51PM1.26m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:45
7:46
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9:32
9:30
9:29
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
21
23
22
22
19
19
18
18
18
20
21
20
18
18
17
16
19
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
19
20
19
22
24
23
23
20
18
18
17
17
19
20
19
17
17
17
15
17
18
18
17
16
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