
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 12PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
125 | 125 | 122 | 115 | 109 | 109 | 86 | 84 | 80 | 150 | 145 | 166 | 177 | 207 | 147 | 131 | 131 | 105 | 176 | 169 | 215 | 229 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:34AM2.89m | 8:50PM3.00m | 9:19AM2.79m | 9:39PM2.82m | 10:14AM2.68m | 10:44PM2.65m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:23AM0.42m | 2:35PM0.57m | 3:05AM0.55m | 3:23PM0.71m | 3:56AM0.71m | 4:24PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 8 |
125 | 125 | 122 | 30 | 29 | 55 | 86 | 84 | 55 | 150 | 145 | 166 | 177 | 207 | 147 | 131 | 131 | 105 | 176 | 169 | 30 | 30 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 10 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 57 | 76 | 80 | 57 | 36 | 42 | 28 | 27 | 73 | 72 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | — | — | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | N 8 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 10 | — | — | W 7 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 5 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 33 | 35 | 37 | — | — | 9 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 5 |
— | 1 | 1 | 115 | 109 | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 22 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 95 | 215 | 229 | 115 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 82 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 104 | 226 | 123 | 50 | 34 | 34 | 50 | 59 | 151 | 151 | 190 | 151 |
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