Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
17.2°C
1.8° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 2AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)7ft (2.1m)10s
Afternoon (28 Aug)10ft (3.0m)10s
Evening (28 Aug)8ft (2.5m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
0
1
2
0
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
W
8
1.3
WNW
10
1
W
11
1.6
WNW
11
2.1
W
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
W
8
1.6
W
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
164
305
251
597
969
1314
1563
1495
1131
802
577
446
364
327
407
324
344
423
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
30
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:56PM3.25m
5:15AM3.06m
5:27PM3.37m
5:46AM3.17m
5:59PM3.44m
Low Tide
11:08PM0.29m
11:13AM0.29m
11:39PM0.16m
11:45AM0.20m
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light rain
light rain
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:20
9:17
9:15
 mm
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
15
15
16
18
19
20
20
19
17
17
17
18
19
20
20
20
19
Feels °C
14
15
12
13
12
16
17
18
17
17
16
15
15
16
17
18
20
20
20
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