Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
17.0° C
1.3° 

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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 7PM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (18 Jul)4ft (1.2m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
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)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
2
NNE
8
2.5
NE
8
3
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
13
13
24
59
83
51
51
69
107
166
198
205
142
145
118
262
373
471
735
830
769
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:15PM3.40m
8:43AM2.96m
9:01PM3.15m
9:29AM2.79m
9:48PM2.88m
Low Tide
1:55PM0.27m
2:31AM0.25m
2:40PM0.45m
3:16AM0.47m
3:28PM0.67m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:10
10:09
10:09
 mm
Temp °C
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
19
21
22
22
21
20
19
18
18
22
23
23
22
20
Feels °C
20
20
20
18
17
18
17
18
19
20
20
20
20
19
18
18
22
22
20
18
16
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