Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with WNW 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 9AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
373 | 597 | 1130 | 1733 | 1980 | 1642 | 1156 | 784 | 549 | 402 | 364 | 327 | 416 | 333 | 319 | 460 | 667 | 653 | 539 | 450 | 450 | 413 | 389 | 430 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:15AM3.06m | 5:27PM3.37m | 5:46AM3.17m | 5:59PM3.44m | 6:18AM3.23m | 6:31PM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.29m | 11:13AM0.29m | 11:39PM0.16m | 11:45AM0.20m | 00:10AM0.10m | 12:18PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
251 | 597 | — | — | 1980 | 1642 | 1156 | 784 | 549 | 402 | 364 | 327 | 416 | 333 | 319 | 460 | 667 | 653 | 539 | 450 | 450 | 413 | 389 | 430 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | NNW 11 | NW 11 | — | — | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | W 12 |
106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 12 | 5 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
373 | 119 | 1130 | 1733 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 68 | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 68 | 0 | 0 |
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