Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
17.5°C
1.6° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (26 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
6
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.8
WSW
7
1.1
SW
7
1
W
6
0.7
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
WNW
8
0.8
NW
10
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
32
31
28
57
100
78
55
133
130
126
147
140
126
115
300
233
575
690
855
763
646
429
364
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:11AM2.75m
4:24PM3.07m
4:44AM2.92m
4:56PM3.25m
5:15AM3.06m
5:27PM3.37m
Low Tide
10:08AM0.62m
10:36PM0.46m
10:42AM0.44m
11:08PM0.29m
11:13AM0.29m
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:52
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:20
9:17
 mm
5
5
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
18
19
18
16
16
16
16
15
18
18
18
16
15
17
17
18
19
21
20
17
Feels °C
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
17
16
16
15
13
14
13
17
18
19
18
16
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