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), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 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 2AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 151 | 129 | 64 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 50 | 65 | 84 | 91 | 126 | 124 | 202 | 241 | 307 | 592 | 732 | 815 |
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 | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:00PM2.82m | 9:22AM2.67m | 9:45PM2.53m | 10:12AM2.47m | 10:45PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45PM0.63m | 3:08AM0.75m | 3:31PM0.88m | 3:53AM1.01m | 4:29PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 50 | 65 | 84 | 80 | 101 | 96 | 103 | 241 | 307 | 592 | 732 | 815 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 25 | 20 | 44 | 57 | 91 | 126 | 94 | 90 | 101 | 118 | 169 | 123 | 106 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 12 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 7 | NNE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 84 | 82 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 145 | 151 | 129 | 64 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 77 | 124 | 202 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 514 | 80 | 59 | 22 | 12 | 50 | 12 | 0 | 70 | 168 | 50 | 50 | 164 | 133 | 129 | 86 | 133 | 178 | 129 |
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