Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
18.5° C
0.7° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 10PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (16 Aug)6ft (1.8m)6s

Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed morning).

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
175
211
226
197
177
139
134
160
241
295
260
214
133
101
123
188
151
168
122
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:42PM3.38m
8:03AM3.07m
8:20PM3.11m
8:41AM2.88m
9:00PM2.82m
Low Tide
1:52AM0.23m
2:04PM0.38m
2:29AM0.48m
2:45PM0.63m
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clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:36
9:34
 mm
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
20
19
18
18
17
17
20
22
21
20
19
Feels °C
18
18
17
17
16
17
18
18
17
16
15
16
15
15
18
20
19
19
18
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