Surf Forecasts:
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 12PM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
449 | 435 | 507 | 520 | 383 | 376 | 466 | 493 | 475 | 465 | 439 | 449 | 435 | 474 | 591 | 741 | 804 | 883 | 849 | 725 | 684 | 612 | 501 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | 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 | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:46AM3.17m | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
12 | 12 | 507 | 520 | 383 | 376 | 466 | 493 | 475 | 465 | 439 | 449 | 435 | 474 | 591 | 741 | 804 | 883 | 849 | 725 | 684 | 612 | 501 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | NNW 10 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | N 7 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | — | — | 10 | — | 142 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
449 | 435 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 243 | 104 | 95 | 44 |
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