Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
17.2°C
1.7° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 9PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
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)
2
W
8
2
W
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
503
520
383
376
466
493
475
465
439
449
426
449
604
741
820
820
849
725
670
587
480
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SSW
5
SW
0
SW
0
NNW
5
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:59PM3.44m
6:18AM3.23m
6:31PM3.44m
6:51AM3.23m
7:05PM3.36m
Low Tide
11:45AM0.20m
00:10AM0.10m
12:18PM0.17m
00:42AM0.10m
12:52PM0.20m
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:56
7:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:15
9:14
9:13
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
19
19
20
18
17
16
16
18
20
20
19
18
17
16
17
18
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
15
18
19
20
18
17
16
15
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17
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