Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 4AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
427 | 376 | 466 | 493 | 475 | 465 | 439 | 449 | 474 | 435 | 604 | 756 | 820 | 866 | 849 | 788 | 710 | 600 | 524 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:59PM3.44m | 6:18AM3.23m | 6:31PM3.44m | 6:51AM3.23m | 7:05PM3.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.10m | 12:18PM0.17m | 00:42AM0.10m | 12:52PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
427 | 376 | 466 | 493 | 475 | 465 | 439 | 449 | 10 | 435 | 604 | 756 | 820 | 866 | 849 | 788 | 710 | 600 | 524 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 474 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 385 | 44 | 44 |
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