Surf Forecasts:
Playa de Malpica surf forecast from 29 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 5 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period, NW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 29 Jun, 11AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period, WNW swell with 1,379 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 5 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s 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 Sunday (Jul 05) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 2.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Sun 5th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Mon 29th Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Malpica over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 12 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 10 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1379 | 1065 | 506 | 281 | 490 | 1024 | 625 | 448 | 335 | 326 | 457 | 345 | 456 | 534 | 219 | 157 | 209 | 149 | 83 | 45 | 38 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:03PM3.01m | 5:25AM2.82m | 5:40PM3.08m | 6:01AM2.85m | 6:16PM3.12m | 6:36AM2.84m | 6:52PM3.12m | 7:11AM2.81m | 7:27PM3.09m | 7:47AM2.77m | 8:02PM3.04m | 8:25AM2.72m | 8:40PM2.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.65m | 11:15PM0.56m | 11:23AM0.59m | 11:53PM0.51m | 11:59AM0.54m | 00:29AM0.49m | 12:34PM0.53m | 1:05AM0.50m | 1:09PM0.55m | 1:41AM0.52m | 1:45PM0.60m | 2:18AM0.56m | 2:23PM0.67m | 2:58AM0.61m | |||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | 10:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 34 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 1379 | 1065 | 506 | 281 | 490 | 1024 | 625 | 448 | 95 | 64 | 45 | 73 | 456 | 291 | 158 | 78 | 63 | 149 | 83 | 45 | 38 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 15 | — | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 14 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 8 | — | NW 14 | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | W 10 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 107 | — | 387 | 227 | 93 | — | — | — | 123 | 33 | — | 114 | — | — | 42 | 73 | 49 | 121 | 77 | 44 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 32 | 28 | 42 | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 62 | 133 | 76 | 36 | 34 | 38 | 105 | 300 | 335 | 326 | 457 | 345 | 278 | 534 | 219 | 157 | 209 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 151 | 34 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 151 | 385 | 151 | 59 | 86 | 151 | 59 | 59 | 50 | 18 | 50 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 0 |
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