Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (30 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 11PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
435 | 508 | 741 | 881 | 936 | 1006 | 986 | 832 | 725 | 652 | 573 | 481 | 481 | 430 | 384 | 349 | 154 | 123 | 86 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:31PM3.44m | 6:51AM3.23m | 7:05PM3.36m | 7:26AM3.17m | 7:42PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.10m | 12:52PM0.20m | 1:15AM0.18m | 1:29PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
435 | 508 | 741 | 881 | 936 | 1006 | 986 | 832 | 725 | 652 | 573 | 481 | 481 | 430 | 384 | 349 | 154 | 123 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 |
11 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 54 | 37 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
— | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 47 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 385 | 104 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 107 | 107 | 123 | 34 |
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