
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 2AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 39 | 67 | 51 | 44 | 50 | 81 | 118 | 150 | 160 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:30PM3.58m | 7:58AM3.11m | 8:15PM3.40m | 8:43AM2.96m | 9:01PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.07m | 1:55PM0.27m | 2:31AM0.25m | 2:40PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 10:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | NNW 7 |
12 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 72 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 5 | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | NW 8 | W 8 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 8 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | 6 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 67 | 51 | 44 | 50 | 81 | 118 | 150 | 160 | 105 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1523 | 1421 | 1022 | 984 | 781 | 649 | 929 | 1405 | 1382 | 1274 | 1274 | 164 | 172 | 18 | 34 | 123 | 50 | 80 | 11 |
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