Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
17.9° C
1.3° 

Playa de Malpica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 1PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)5s
Afternoon (18 Aug)5ft (1.6m)5s
Evening (18 Aug)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
5
1.7
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
5
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
NW
10
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
NNW
12
0.7
NW
11
0.9
WNW
9
1.2
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
12
1.7
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
94
90
120
168
134
117
61
22
19
25
50
65
84
91
126
111
197
191
202
674
673
705
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:41AM2.88m
9:00PM2.82m
9:22AM2.67m
9:45PM2.53m
10:12AM2.47m
10:45PM2.29m
Low Tide
2:29AM0.48m
2:45PM0.63m
3:08AM0.75m
3:31PM0.88m
3:53AM1.01m
4:29PM1.11m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:43
7:43
7:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:34
9:32
9:30
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
20
22
21
20
19
19
19
18
21
23
23
22
20
19
18
18
17
18
20
20
18
Feels °C
16
15
18
20
19
18
18
19
20
19
22
24
23
23
22
18
17
17
16
17
19
19
18
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