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 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
16.7° C
2.5° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 6PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (20 Aug)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
2
NNW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
9
1.6
NNW
9
1.2
NNW
9
1.1
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.3
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
334
617
771
857
836
880
817
709
557
740
615
600
385
383
227
180
119
156
156
155
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
NNE
10
NNW
15
NE
10
SSW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
10:12AM2.47m
10:45PM2.29m
11:23AM2.33m
00:13AM2.17m
12:57PM2.31m
Low Tide
4:29PM1.11m
4:55AM1.21m
5:51PM1.26m
6:23AM1.30m
7:26PM1.24m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:46
7:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:29
9:28
 mm
Temp °C
19
21
21
20
18
18
18
17
19
20
20
19
18
16
15
15
20
23
21
20
17
Feels °C
19
20
20
19
17
17
17
17
19
19
18
17
16
14
13
13
18
22
21
20
16
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