Playa de Malpica surf break

Playa de Malpica surfForecast / Galicia / Spain

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 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
14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Playa de Malpica today?

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 12PM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (17 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (17 May)7ft (2.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
3
2
1
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.8
NW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
2.2
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
2.1
NW
12
2
NW
12
2
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
2.1
W
10
2.2
W
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
9
2.1
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
181
266
536
743
1682
1607
1558
1381
1129
1074
836
611
488
462
962
961
821
741
646
752
838
817
2380
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
5:07AM3.45m
5:29PM3.54m
5:55AM3.41m
6:16PM3.54m
6:46AM3.29m
7:06PM3.46m
Low Tide
11:13AM0.03m
11:40PM-0.04m
11:59AM0.08m
00:30AM-0.01m
12:47PM0.21m
1:22AM0.12m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:54
9:55
9:57
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
14
15
15
14
12
11
10
11
14
16
13
13
14
15
15
14
17
19
19
18
15
14
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
10
8
9
10
10
8
8
10
11
11
11
14
15
15
15
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.4
NW
10
2.2
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
2.2
NW
13
2.1
NW
12
2
NW
12
2
NW
12
1.8
NW
12
1.6
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
1.4
NW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
W
15
2
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
191
181
176
140
400
1682
1607
1558
1381
1129
1074
836
611
488
462
5
5
17
741
646
36
838
817
2380
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.8
NW
15
1.1
NW
14
1.4
NW
14
1
W
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
14
Energy kJ
60
82
266
536
743
75
5
9
21
21
36
60
415
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
7
0.5
NW
16
0.6
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
17
Energy kJ
9
125
87
151
185
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.6
WSW
6
2.1
W
10
2.2
W
10
2.1
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
11
86
167
203
962
961
821
752
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
0
37
50
243
243
243
0
0
0
0
1
82
68
11
0
22
68
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Galicia
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Spain (Europe)
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
8
6
4
4
5
7
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
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