Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
17.5° C
0.9° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 9PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)7s
Evening (20 Jul)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.4
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.1
NE
8
1.9
NE
7
1.8
NNE
7
2.3
NE
7
3
NE
8
3
NE
8
2.5
NE
8
2.3
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.7
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
369
475
810
810
675
544
478
394
352
569
902
1008
827
605
427
297
234
220
220
222
235
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
30
NE
35
NE
35
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
10
SE
5
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:29AM2.79m
9:48PM2.88m
10:19AM2.63m
10:40PM2.62m
11:16AM2.49m
Low Tide
3:28PM0.67m
4:03AM0.71m
4:22PM0.88m
4:55AM0.92m
5:25PM1.05m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:09
10:08
10:07
 mm
Temp °C
22
23
24
22
20
19
19
19
22
25
25
22
20
18
17
17
22
23
23
22
20
Feels °C
21
21
21
18
16
16
16
17
20
22
20
17
17
15
15
16
23
23
24
23
21
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