Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Malpica surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, NW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 13s period, NW swell with 10,988 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Oct 20) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Playa de Malpica in the next 16 days are 5.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Tue 20th Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Malpica over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1216 | 1028 | 613 | 4054 | 3022 | 3079 | 3061 | 4243 | 6151 | 8722 | 2883 | 2906 | 4153 | 3996 | 2392 | 2206 | 2307 | 1952 | 1375 | 1384 | 933 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:45PM2.39m | 1:30AM2.30m | 1:44PM2.58m | 2:18AM2.52m | 2:29PM2.79m | 2:57AM2.77m | 3:08PM3.02m | 3:33AM3.01m | 3:45PM3.22m | 4:09AM3.23m | 4:23PM3.38m | 4:45AM3.39m | 5:02PM3.46m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM1.09m | 7:28AM1.12m | 8:06PM0.86m | 8:17AM0.90m | 8:46PM0.62m | 8:57AM0.66m | 9:21PM0.38m | 9:35AM0.43m | 9:57PM0.19m | 10:12AM0.23m | 10:33PM0.05m | 10:51AM0.08m | 11:10PM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 8:53 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:56 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NW 12 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | — | NW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 1216 | 1028 | 613 | 4054 | 3022 | 3079 | 3061 | 4243 | — | 8722 | 2883 | 2906 | 4153 | 3996 | 2392 | 2206 | 2307 | 1952 | 1375 | 1384 | 872 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | NNW 15 | — | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | — | NNW 14 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 11 | — | — | 2067 | — | — | — | — | — | 2736 | 84 | — | 88 | 39 | 7 | 1 | — | 1189 | 1059 | 933 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | W 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 9 | 37 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 491 | — | — | — | — | — | 6151 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 260 | 59 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 129 | 183 | 68 | 1 | 33 | 33 | 129 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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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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