Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 10AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 120 | 133 | 168 | 181 | 219 | 214 | 219 | 223 | 225 | 184 | 190 | 314 | 245 | 240 | 240 | 180 | 141 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 111 | 103 | 116 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:41AM3.18m | 4:58PM3.58m | 5:26AM3.30m | 5:42PM3.69m | 6:08AM3.34m | 6:23PM3.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:39AM0.20m | 11:13PM-0.04m | 11:23AM0.07m | 11:56PM-0.12m | 12:05PM0.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 120 | 133 | 168 | 181 | 219 | 214 | 219 | 223 | 225 | 184 | 190 | 314 | 245 | 240 | 240 | 180 | 141 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 111 | 103 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | W 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 56 | 50 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 56 | 74 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | — | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 82 | 226 | 86 | 44 | 37 | 34 | 29 | 44 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 95 | 44 | 44 | 34 | 168 | 643 | 643 | 386 | 190 |
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