Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 12 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
17.2°C
1.5° 

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 (12 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 1PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Sep)2ft (0.6m)9s
Afternoon (12 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (12 Sep)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
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
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
8
1
NE
5
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
1.6
NE
6
1.8
NE
6
1.1
NW
13
1.2
NW
13
1.5
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.6
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.5
NW
12
1.3
NW
12
1.3
NW
11
1.1
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.9
NW
11
0.8
NW
11
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
50
98
125
163
232
412
494
656
695
672
661
614
603
478
453
273
198
194
134
122
117
77
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
0
SSE
5
NW
10
WNW
5
W
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
High Tide
5:42AM3.39m
5:57PM3.61m
6:17AM3.37m
6:33PM3.48m
6:51AM3.28m
7:07PM3.27m
Low Tide
11:41AM0.01m
00:06AM-0.04m
12:18PM0.05m
00:40AM0.09m
12:54PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
8:10
8:11
8:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:51
8:50
8:47
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
19
21
22
20
18
17
16
17
20
26
25
24
23
22
22
22
26
29
27
23
22
Feels °C
13
13
17
18
19
18
16
15
14
15
18
24
23
24
23
21
20
20
26
29
26
24
22
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