Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Malpica surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 13 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period, NW swell with 778 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 13 Jun, 8AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Jun 13) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m 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 1.6m 13s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Malpica over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 145 | 127 | 350 | 778 | 710 | 594 | 458 | 250 | 164 | 87 | 157 | 113 | 78 | 78 | 176 | 318 | 392 | 312 | 363 | 334 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:07AM2.94m | 2:42PM3.01m | 3:05AM3.09m | 3:35PM3.21m | 4:01AM3.22m | 4:26PM3.39m | 4:55AM3.29m | 5:17PM3.51m | 5:47AM3.31m | 6:07PM3.57m | 6:39AM3.25m | 6:58PM3.56m | 7:31AM3.13m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.68m | 8:23AM0.46m | 8:51PM0.48m | 9:17AM0.33m | 9:46PM0.27m | 10:08AM0.22m | 10:39PM0.10m | 10:59AM0.16m | 11:32PM0.00m | 11:48AM0.15m | 00:24AM-0.02m | 12:38PM0.19m | 1:16AM0.05m | 1:27PM0.28m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | 10:16 | 10:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | W 9 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | 107 | 84 | 59 | 145 | 778 | 710 | 594 | 458 | 250 | 164 | 81 | 157 | 113 | 40 | 21 | 176 | 318 | 392 | 312 | 363 | 334 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 14 | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | — | N 7 | N 4 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 37 | 102 | — | 61 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 51 | 87 | 35 | 35 | 78 | 50 | 49 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 11 | WNW 9 | — | NNW 9 | — | — | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | ENE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 47 | 26 | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 17 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 151 | 145 | 127 | 350 | 177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 17 | 9 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 59 | 50 | 59 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 164 | 0 | 1 | 351 | 0 | 59 | 123 | 34 | 59 | 123 | 33 | 59 |
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