Playa de Malpica surf break

Playa de Malpica surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 CEST
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Playa de Malpica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
14.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 3PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (26 Apr)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sun morning, strong winds from the NE by Tue afternoon).

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
1.4
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
2.1
NE
6
2.1
NNE
6
2.4
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
64
84
65
86
117
145
125
95
95
122
160
274
295
258
226
270
284
326
346
500
516
471
531
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
30
NE
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:50PM2.58m
2:07AM2.88m
2:44PM2.75m
2:57AM3.00m
3:27PM2.91m
Low Tide
7:31AM0.72m
7:47PM0.86m
8:28AM0.58m
8:41PM0.70m
9:12AM0.46m
9:25PM0.54m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:35
7:35
7:33
7:31
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9:30
9:30
9:31
9:32
Temp °C
11
11
14
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
14
13
17
18
17
15
13
13
8
8
11
13
11
9
9
9
9
10
10
11
10
9
10
9
10
8
12
12
10
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
W
13
1
W
12
1.1
W
12
Energy kJ
66
64
84
65
86
88
71
73
69
35
46
31
30
37
53
51
50
169
215
239
290
339
309
365
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.5
W
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
W
12
0.4
W
11
0.4
WSW
8
0.3
WSW
8
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
2
1
10
4
3
3
35
14
24
39
19
11
51
81
46
41
28
25
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
12
0.3
W
12
0.2
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
12
26
7
12
12
12
11
4
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
2.1
NE
6
2.1
NNE
6
2.4
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
Energy kJ
37
37
39
48
72
117
145
125
95
95
122
160
274
295
258
226
270
284
326
346
500
516
471
531
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
18
18
44
59
168
86
59
59
34
164
168
168
517
168
59
59
59
59
59
59
86
59
59
151
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
5
6
7
7
8
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
7
9
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