
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 2AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
193 | 212 | 147 | 173 | 157 | 157 | 160 | 154 | 133 | 208 | 131 | 87 | 70 | 68 | 50 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 33 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:39PM2.82m | 10:14AM2.68m | 10:44PM2.65m | 11:26AM2.60m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.71m | 3:56AM0.71m | 4:24PM0.85m | 5:02AM0.86m | 5:44PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
193 | 212 | 147 | 173 | 157 | 157 | 160 | 154 | 30 | 30 | 99 | 87 | 70 | 68 | 50 | 35 | 30 | 18 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 7 | W 6 |
28 | 78 | 73 | 32 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 30 | — | — | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 |
35 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | — | — | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | 6 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 133 | 208 | 131 | 80 | 38 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 32 | 32 | 33 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 123 | 50 | 34 | 18 | 12 | 34 | 59 | 104 | 151 | 50 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 44 | 44 | 168 | 11 |
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