Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 2AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Playa de Malpica. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
240 | 231 | 180 | 141 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 137 | 106 | 74 | 94 | 97 | 167 | 222 | 247 | 283 | 266 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:42PM3.69m | 6:08AM3.34m | 6:23PM3.70m | 6:47AM3.32m | 7:03PM3.59m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56PM-0.12m | 12:05PM0.01m | 00:37AM-0.09m | 12:45PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
240 | 231 | 180 | 141 | 146 | 146 | 143 | 140 | 137 | 106 | 74 | 94 | 97 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 54 | 65 | 69 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 32 | 29 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 10 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 29 | 40 | 46 | 44 | 167 | 222 | 247 | 283 | 266 | 246 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 86 | 50 | 44 | 34 | 44 | 59 | 643 | 386 | 649 | 195 | 200 | 187 | 200 | 183 | 226 | 226 | 195 | 190 |
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