Playa de Malpica Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.33° N 8.82° W

Playa de Malpica WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Playa de Malpica sea temperature is
16.3° C
2.9° 

Playa de Malpica surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Playa de Malpica surf forecast from 21 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period, WNW swell with 1,021 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NE 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 (Aug 22) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s is also forecast. 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 2.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (CEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sat 22nd Aug)4ft (1.2m) 7s
Best Surf 2AM (Sat 29th Aug)7ft (2.2m) 9s
Most Powerful 8PM (Fri 28th Aug)8ft (2.4m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Playa de Malpica over the next 16 days.


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