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Playa de Malpica surfForecast / Galicia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa de Malpica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
14.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today?
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 9PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | |
454 | 530 | 828 | 743 | 656 | 530 | 540 | 510 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 410 | 394 | 326 | 262 | 203 | 165 | 162 | 129 | 116 | 88 | 86 | 66 | 66 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:47AM2.61m | 10:15PM2.80m | 11:11AM2.44m | 11:41PM2.72m | 12:39PM2.45m | 1:02AM2.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.89m | 4:46AM0.79m | 5:08PM1.02m | 6:16AM0.82m | 6:36PM1.00m | 7:31AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | 9:30 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
 kJ | 454 | 530 | 828 | 743 | 656 | 530 | 540 | 510 | 424 | 424 | 424 | 410 | 394 | 326 | 262 | 203 | 165 | 162 | 129 | 116 | 88 | 86 | 66 | 66 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | WNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 83 | 117 | 46 | 46 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 77 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | 36 | 67 | 59 | 49 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 82 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 34 | 68 | 609 | 610 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 44 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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