Playa de Malpica surf break

Playa de Malpica surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 CEST
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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
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 6PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (30 May)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (30 May)6ft (1.9m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
1.6
W
13
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
9
1.5
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
295
851
956
1013
997
955
872
887
887
872
814
708
720
617
533
457
441
346
290
284
235
186
180
344
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
W
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:43PM3.05m
5:02AM2.91m
5:17PM3.08m
5:38AM2.90m
5:52PM3.08m
6:14AM2.85m
Low Tide
10:26AM0.54m
10:51PM0.50m
11:02AM0.54m
11:28PM0.48m
11:37AM0.55m
00:05AM0.50m
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part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:06
10:07
10:07
10:08
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
14
14
14
14
17
18
18
17
15
15
14
14
17
19
19
19
17
16
15
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
13
13
13
14
16
18
18
18
16
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
9
1.6
W
13
1.8
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
9
1.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
136
851
956
1013
997
955
872
887
887
872
814
708
720
617
533
457
441
346
290
284
235
186
180
344
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
13
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
295
11
13
8
8
5
7
3
2
4
3
3
3
11
5
11
10
10
14
8
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
17
3
5
3
8
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NNE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
5
Energy kJ
9
10
10
10
10
10
7
5
6
3
2
8
13
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
44
104
104
104
50
21
11
11
44
95
100
104
50
34
11
0
49
385
1
178
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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