Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
17.1° C
1.1° 

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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.9
NNE
4
1
NNE
4
1.2
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.2
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
21
12
13
14
13
13
13
24
39
67
51
44
50
81
118
150
160
105
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
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
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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