Malpas
Surf spot · Spain
Is it worth the trip?
13Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 3 ft swell at 6 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 11 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 41kJ
- Wind
- E 11 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 34kJ
- Wind
- NNE 9 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 13 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 49kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 19 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft6 smushy
- Energy
- 75kJ
- Wind
- WNW 7 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 2 ft5 smushy
- Energy
- 26kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 4 out of 100
- Swell
- 1 ft4 shollow
- Energy
- 2kJ
- Wind
- SSW 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 1 out of 100
- Swell
- under 1 ft4 s
- Energy
- 0kJ
- Wind
- S 6 kn
- Temp
- 22°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 214, too small
- Tue 311, too small
- Wed 412, too small
- Thu 513, too small
- Fri 619, too small
- Sat 715, too small
- Sun 84, too small
- Mon 91, too small
- Tue 101, too small
- Wed 118, too small
The spot in five facts
- Faces NEtakes swell from the NE
- Offshore: SWwind from the land
- Beginner +who it suits
- Works 2–10 ftof swell
- Water 20 °C2 mm shorty
Full forecast
every day, every number
| Day | Score for experts | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 14, too small | 4 ft6 smushy5 ft at break (est.) | 93kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 7 knots | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 11, too small | 3 ft5 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 41kJ | wind from the east, 11 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, too small | 3 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 34kJ | wind from the north-north-east, 9 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 13, too small | 3 ft6 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 49kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 19, too small | 3 ft6 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 75kJ | wind from the west-north-west, 7 knots | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 15, too small | 2 ft5 smushy3 ft at break (est.) | 26kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 4, too small | 1 ft4 shollow1 ft at break (est.) | 2kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-west, 4 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south, 6 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 1, too small | under 1 ft4 sunder 1 ft at break (est.) | 0kJ | offshorewind from the south, 6 knots, offshore | 22°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 8, too small | 1 ft5 shollow2 ft at break (est.) | 9kJ | offshorewind from the south, 8 knots, offshore | 23°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 00:46 −0.0 mLow 04:46 −0.0 mHigh 14:38 +0.1 mLow 22:55 −0.0 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 05:46 −0.0 mLow 08:55 −0.0 mHigh 15:47 +0.1 mLow 23:33 −0.1 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:59 +0.0 mLow 10:21 −0.0 mHigh 16:41 +0.1 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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About
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About Malpas
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NE (31°), so it takes swell from the NE. The wind blows offshore from the SW (211°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits beginners and up. It works in 2–10 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 200 m out (1 in 20). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 15°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 27°C in August, its warmest (no wetsuit). The town to stay in is Alcúdia, 1.8 km away (8 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 2 wind sports spots and 3 kayak spots.
Water about 20°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,150–US$2,170 each
about US$1,150–US$2,170 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to PMI, estimated from distance and season, changing at MAD, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$497–US$1,030 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$107–US$174 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$208–US$349 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$235–US$443 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$101–US$168 |
| Total | about US$1,150–US$2,170 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
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8 min by car · 93 places to stay
about US$81/nightcountry average
About Alcúdia its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Capdepera on Booking.com
52 min by car · 25 places to stay
About US$81 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
Getting there: about 18h 05m
About 18h 05m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → PMI, changing at Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD), then 1h 10m by road
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