Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Malpica surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, NNW swell with 836 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 21 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Playa de Malpica this week:
The surf forecast for Playa de Malpica over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Malpica in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Malpica over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | W 9 | WSW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | SW 8 | NE 7 | NNW 9 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 101 | 140 | 617 | 836 | 695 | 778 | 553 | 246 | 341 | 204 | 108 | 113 | 111 | 86 | 54 | 176 | 11 | 8 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:45PM2.53m | 10:12AM2.47m | 10:45PM2.29m | 11:23AM2.33m | 00:13AM2.17m | 12:57PM2.31m | 1:46AM2.21m | 2:16PM2.44m | 2:50AM2.37m | 3:10PM2.64m | 3:35AM2.56m | 3:50PM2.86m | 4:11AM2.75m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:53AM1.01m | 4:29PM1.11m | 4:55AM1.21m | 5:51PM1.26m | 6:23AM1.30m | 7:26PM1.24m | 7:49AM1.22m | 8:36PM1.08m | 8:49AM1.04m | 9:25PM0.88m | 9:32AM0.83m | 10:03PM0.66m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
 | 9:32 | — | — | 9:30 | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | WSW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 101 | 133 | 617 | 836 | 695 | 778 | 553 | 246 | 96 | 204 | 51 | 113 | 111 | 86 | 54 | 62 | 11 | 5 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 8 | W 9 | N 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | N 14 | NW 10 | NE 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 99 | 140 | 166 | 101 | 186 | 60 | 47 | 40 | 25 | 22 | 108 | 47 | 86 | 44 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NNW 10 | SW 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | N 7 | NNE 6 | S 13 | S 13 | — | W 8 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 69 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 38 | 34 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 79 | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 176 | 60 | 74 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 171 | 59 | 50 | 104 | 18 | 12 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 441 | 70 | 0 |
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Information about the Playa de Malpica Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Playa de Malpica provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Playa de Malpica can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Playa de Malpica surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Playa de Malpica) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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