Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
17.2° C
2.0° 

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) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 9PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

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

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
10
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
NNW
12
0.9
WNW
9
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NNW
8
1.1
NNW
8
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
2
NNW
10
2
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.7
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
78
86
84
91
106
124
146
153
334
581
771
841
836
712
698
612
625
740
615
506
Wind (km/h)
5
N
5
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
5
N
5
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-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
3:31PM0.88m
3:53AM1.01m
4:29PM1.11m
4:55AM1.21m
5:51PM1.26m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:45
7:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:30
9:29
 mm
Temp °C
21
23
23
22
20
19
18
18
19
21
21
20
18
18
17
16
19
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
23
25
24
24
20
18
17
16
18
20
19
18
17
17
17
15
17
18
18
17
16
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