Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
18.5° C
0.7° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 11AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Afternoon (16 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s
Evening (16 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
6
1.9
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.6
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
2
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.5
NNE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
119
181
181
175
201
181
197
193
167
144
143
166
263
347
275
159
159
133
114
188
284
204
129
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-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
7:26AM3.22m
7:42PM3.38m
8:03AM3.07m
8:20PM3.11m
8:41AM2.88m
9:00PM2.82m
Low Tide
1:25PM0.18m
1:52AM0.23m
2:04PM0.38m
2:29AM0.48m
2:45PM0.63m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:41
7:43
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9:37
9:36
9:34
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
20
20
21
20
19
19
19
18
20
21
21
19
19
18
18
18
21
22
22
21
20
Feels °C
17
17
18
18
19
18
17
17
18
16
17
18
19
16
17
16
16
17
19
19
20
19
18
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