Playa de Malpica surf break

Playa de Malpica surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Sunday 31 May 2026 CEST
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Playa de Malpica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
16.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 9AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Afternoon (31 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (31 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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)
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
955
857
887
887
872
814
708
708
617
533
457
441
346
290
284
279
273
265
254
367
443
517
731
396
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NE
0
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
5:02AM2.91m
5:17PM3.08m
5:38AM2.90m
5:52PM3.08m
6:14AM2.85m
6:29PM3.05m
Low Tide
11:02AM0.54m
11:28PM0.48m
11:37AM0.55m
00:05AM0.50m
12:13PM0.59m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:07
10:08
Temp °C
14
14
14
17
18
18
17
15
15
14
14
17
20
20
19
17
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
16
19
19
18
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.2
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
955
857
887
887
872
814
708
708
617
533
457
441
346
290
284
279
273
265
43
367
443
517
731
382
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.4
WNW
11
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
16
1.3
W
11
Energy kJ
5
7
7
3
2
4
3
3
3
11
5
11
10
10
28
8
3
42
6
28
50
396
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
11
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.6
WNW
15
Energy kJ
3
5
3
8
2
2
169
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.4
W
3
1.2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
7
2
2
3
254
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
Distance (km)
11
11
0
59
123
95
95
50
22
11
0
59
29
1
148
0
0
1
1
1
1
386
1
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
5
8
5
6
4
5
5
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