Playa de Malpica surf break

Playa de Malpica surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 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
15.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 11AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (22 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (22 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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)
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
799
757
743
649
649
585
564
470
479
426
434
434
353
290
284
235
231
188
150
141
138
119
116
119
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
SE
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
5
N
5
SE
5
N
15
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
ENE
15
SE
10
NE
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
9:40AM2.68m
10:03PM2.97m
10:51AM2.55m
11:14PM2.85m
12:03PM2.52m
00:24AM2.78m
Low Tide
3:22AM0.49m
3:35PM0.76m
4:32AM0.64m
4:46PM0.88m
5:44AM0.72m
6:00PM0.93m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:59
10:00
10:00
10:01
1
Temp °C
16
18
22
24
20
17
17
18
15
16
23
24
22
22
21
20
18
19
24
25
21
18
20
19
15
17
21
22
18
17
16
19
14
16
22
22
20
20
21
19
17
19
23
23
21
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
799
757
743
649
649
585
564
470
479
426
434
434
353
290
284
235
231
188
150
141
138
119
116
119
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.7
NNE
4
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
0.1
N
7
0.5
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.6
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
9
8
8
16
8
16
8
6
5
1
1
17
12
12
1
13
15
15
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
17
0.4
NW
16
Energy kJ
3
2
8
1
1
1
1
1
1
11
66
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.2
NE
6
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NNE
5
0.5
NNE
5
Energy kJ
8
25
72
88
33
19
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
11
50
29
0
0
34
11
22
18
50
59
11
12
11
0
11
50
1
0
0
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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