
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 4AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
669 | 1435 | 1176 | 1051 | 954 | 754 | 665 | 507 | 450 | 350 | 359 | 515 | 856 | 2323 | 3338 | 4485 | 4658 | 4066 | 3420 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:17PM2.75m | 8:34AM2.72m | 8:58PM2.47m | 9:20AM2.49m | 9:54PM2.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.62m | 2:21AM0.79m | 2:48PM0.88m | 3:02AM1.05m | 3:42PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 |
361 | 1435 | 1176 | 1051 | 954 | 754 | 665 | 507 | 450 | 350 | 359 | 515 | 856 | 2323 | 3338 | 4485 | 4658 | 4066 | 3420 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
669 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | 83 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 226 | 190 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 104 | 243 | 89 | 93 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 123 | 226 | 226 | 151 | 59 |
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