Costa del Sol

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

No photo of Costa del Sol yet.The forecast, tide and cam below are live.

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 7:30 pm

Now
5.8
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good

11 am
7.6
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great

12 pm
5.9
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good

2 pm
6.7
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good

3 pm
7.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great

4 pm
6.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good

5 pm
7.7
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great

6 pm
7.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great

7 pm
7.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 20°C68°F
Water: 21°C70°F
Wind: 2013 km/hmph WNW
Gusts: 2717 km/hmph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 7:30 pm

Today

5.8GoodNow2013

6.1Good10 am2113

7.6Great11 am2314

5.9Good12 pm2415

6.1Good1 pm2314

6.7Good2 pm2012

7.3Great3 pm1710

6.8Good4 pm1710

7.7Great5 pm1711

7.3Great6 pm1610

7.1Great7 pm138

Sat

8.7Excellent9 am106

9.0Excellent10 am96

9.2Excellent11 am64

9.4Excellent12 pm63

9.4Excellent1 pm74

9.5Excellent2 pm96

9.4Excellent3 pm106

9.5Excellent4 pm85

9.4Excellent5 pm64

9.4Excellent6 pm53

9.3Excellent7 pm32

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
High 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
Low 8 am, -0.7 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

Food and drink9 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 170 m540 ft
Playground440 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 580 m0.4 miN-340 / El Hornillo
Nearest town: 1.1 km0.7 miAlmayate (village)
Nearest airport: 34 km21 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

Nearby places

Puerto YaucoFood and drink
380 m0.2 mi
El HornilleroFood and drink
520 m0.3 mi
Restaurante Playa NaturistaFood and drink
900 m0.6 mi
Cafetaria Ma CarmenFood and drink
900 m0.6 mi
Tolo Almay TeFood and drink
910 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Playa de Almayate1.4 km0.8 mi west away
9.3 Excellent tomorrow
playa canina1.8 km1.1 mi east away
9.3 Excellent tomorrow
Playa Valle de Niza3.2 km2.0 mi west away
9.3 Excellent tomorrow
Playa de Torre del Mar3.6 km2.3 mi north-east away
9.7 Excellent tomorrow
Benajarafe Beach6.4 km4.0 mi west away
9.3 Excellent tomorrow

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Costa del Sol.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

Sat9.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.4 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.4 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Tue9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 3%
Thu7.7 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 4%