Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 4AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
225 | 184 | 190 | 314 | 255 | 250 | 231 | 180 | 141 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 137 | 106 | 134 | 138 | 187 | 173 | 154 | 136 | 119 | 118 | 156 | |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:26AM3.30m | 5:42PM3.69m | 6:08AM3.34m | 6:23PM3.70m | 6:47AM3.32m | 7:03PM3.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM-0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | 11:56PM-0.12m | 12:05PM0.01m | 00:37AM-0.09m | 12:45PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
225 | 184 | 190 | 314 | 255 | 250 | 231 | 180 | 141 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 137 | 106 | 134 | 128 | 72 | 72 | 74 | 70 | 69 | 93 | 82 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
14 | 56 | 74 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 43 | 138 | 187 | 173 | 154 | 136 | 119 | 118 | 156 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 59 | 104 | 104 | 104 | 50 | 44 | 34 | 104 | 104 | 643 | 386 | 644 | 190 | 200 | 200 | 225 | 226 | 226 | 226 |
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