Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 3PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
817 | 817 | 709 | 612 | 740 | 678 | 579 | 385 | 249 | 194 | 134 | 120 | 247 | 296 | 393 | 250 | 358 | 275 | 209 | 166 | 121 | 116 | 94 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 11:23AM2.33m | 00:13AM2.17m | 12:57PM2.31m | 1:46AM2.21m | 2:16PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55AM1.21m | 5:51PM1.26m | 6:23AM1.30m | 7:26PM1.24m | 7:49AM1.22m | 8:36PM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 9 | NNE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | NNE 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 7 |
817 | 817 | 709 | 612 | 740 | 678 | 579 | 385 | 249 | 194 | 134 | 116 | 94 | 75 | 15 | 250 | 358 | 275 | 121 | 166 | 121 | 116 | 94 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | N 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 14 | W 12 | NNW 8 | N 7 | WSW 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 7 | WSW 9 |
10 | 29 | 150 | 180 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 47 | 47 | 40 | 43 | 25 | 24 | 14 | 37 | 196 | 22 | 28 | 209 | 60 | 32 | 49 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | NNW 8 | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 6 | — |
— | 10 | 9 | 55 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 46 | 33 | — | — | 29 | 37 | 25 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 53 | 92 | 69 | 120 | 247 | 296 | 393 | — | 142 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 11 | 243 | 386 | 123 | 59 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 50 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 11 |
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