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Playa de Malpica surfForecast / Galicia / Spain
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 CESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Playa de Malpica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today?
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 12AM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | |
669 | 646 | 670 | 764 | 799 | 757 | 743 | 649 | 649 | 588 | 566 | 470 | 479 | 426 | 434 | 375 | 353 | 290 | 284 | 235 | 231 | 188 | 147 | 141 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:58PM3.14m | 9:40AM2.68m | 10:03PM2.97m | 10:51AM2.55m | 11:14PM2.85m | 12:03PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:33PM0.58m | 3:22AM0.49m | 3:35PM0.76m | 4:32AM0.64m | 4:46PM0.88m | 5:44AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 |
20 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 25 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 669 | 646 | 670 | 764 | 799 | 757 | 743 | 649 | 649 | 588 | 566 | 470 | 479 | 426 | 434 | 375 | 353 | 290 | 284 | 235 | 231 | 188 | 147 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 72 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 21 | 47 | 106 | 126 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 23 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 50 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 12 | 34 | 59 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 18 | 34 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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