La Herradura Bay

Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Paid parking

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:28 pm

9 am
6.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good

11 am
9.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent

12 pm
6.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good

2 pm
6.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good

3 pm
8.6
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent

4 pm
7.6
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great

5 pm
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good

6 pm
7.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

7 pm
6.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 17°C63°F
Water: 22°C72°F
Wind: 64 km/hmph N
Gusts: 96 km/hmph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 7:28 pm

Today

6.0Good9 am53

6.1Good10 am32

9.0Excellent11 am32

6.7Good12 pm64

6.7Good1 pm74

6.8Good2 pm74

8.6Excellent3 pm95

7.6Great4 pm95

6.9Good5 pm85

7.0Great6 pm53

6.7Good7 pm53

Sat

8.6Excellent9 am96

9.0Excellent10 am74

9.6Excellent11 am21

9.8Excellent12 pm53

9.8Excellent1 pm64

9.8Excellent2 pm74

8.8Excellent3 pm85

9.7Excellent4 pm75

9.6Excellent5 pm64

9.5Excellent6 pm53

9.3Excellent7 pm32

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

Tide, next 24 hours

Low 7 am, -0.7 m2 ft
High 2 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft
Low 7 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
High 2 am, -0.3 m<1 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

Showers400 m0.2 mi away
Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 280 m900 ft. Listed as paid
Food and drink91 within 1 km0.6 mi
Playground220 m730 ft away
Boat ramp170 m560 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 210 m670 ftPlaya Puerta del Mar
Nearest town: 410 m0.3 miAlmuñécar (town)
Nearest airport: 72 km45 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

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

Nearby beaches

Playa de Puerta del Mar, Almuñécar0.2 km0.1 mi north-east away
9.0 Excellent later
Caletilla0.5 km0.3 mi west away
9.0 Excellent later
Playa de San Cristóbal, Almuñécar1.0 km0.6 mi west away
9.0 Excellent later
Playa Tropical1.5 km1.0 mi east away
9.0 Excellent later
El Rincón de La China1.6 km1.0 mi west away
9.2 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near La Herradura Bay.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.8 ExcellentBest 10 am to 8 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
Tue9.7 ExcellentBest 9 am to 3 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 2%
Thu8.5 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 2%