
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 6AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 147 | 306 | 353 | 600 | 918 | 843 | 689 | 530 | 440 | 372 | 302 | 614 | 966 | 1089 | 964 | 735 | 532 | 358 | 228 | 214 | 256 | 373 | 352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:29AM2.79m | 9:48PM2.88m | 10:19AM2.63m | 10:40PM2.62m | 11:16AM2.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.47m | 3:28PM0.67m | 4:03AM0.71m | 4:22PM0.88m | 4:55AM0.92m | 5:25PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 8 | NNE 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 |
59 | 59 | 5 | 353 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 302 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 358 | 228 | 214 | 17 | 17 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | N 8 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 20 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 19 | 18 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 15 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
102 | 147 | 306 | — | 600 | 918 | 843 | 689 | 530 | 440 | 372 | — | 614 | 966 | 1089 | 964 | 735 | 532 | — | — | — | 256 | 373 | 352 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 385 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 151 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 385 | 385 | 168 | 168 | 151 | 18 | 11 | 0 | 123 | 44 | 11 | 0 |
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