Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
17.2°C
1.9° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Playa de Malpica at 2PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (CEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (26 Aug)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (26 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
!
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
8
0.6
WSW
6
1
SW
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.9
WSW
6
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.2
W
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
W
9
2.2
W
11
3
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
31
28
26
79
4
65
112
112
114
112
106
126
164
307
439
1096
1967
2515
1941
1301
766
512
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
25
SW
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
15
S
10
S
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SSW
35
SSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:11AM2.75m
4:24PM3.07m
4:44AM2.92m
4:56PM3.25m
5:15AM3.06m
5:27PM3.37m
Low Tide
10:08AM0.62m
10:36PM0.46m
10:42AM0.44m
11:08PM0.29m
11:13AM0.29m
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cloud
light rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:52
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:20
9:17
 mm
2
14
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
18
17
19
17
16
15
15
15
16
19
20
18
17
15
18
18
19
20
20
19
17
Feels °C
17
16
17
16
16
14
14
13
13
13
15
17
16
15
14
10
15
15
16
18
19
18
17
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