
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 5PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
369 | 475 | 810 | 810 | 675 | 544 | 478 | 394 | 352 | 569 | 902 | 1008 | 827 | 605 | 427 | 297 | 234 | 220 | 220 | 222 | 235 | |
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 | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:29AM2.79m | 9:48PM2.88m | 10:19AM2.63m | 10:40PM2.62m | 11:16AM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.67m | 4:03AM0.71m | 4:22PM0.88m | 4:55AM0.92m | 5:25PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
13 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 297 | 234 | 220 | 220 | 222 | 235 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
369 | 475 | 810 | 810 | 675 | 544 | 478 | 394 | 352 | 569 | 902 | 1008 | 827 | 605 | 427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 385 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 151 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 385 | 428 | 168 | 168 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
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