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Playa Calahonda

Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Playa Calahonda 2 photos

  • the beach of Calahonda, Alboran sea, Granada province, Spain.

    the beach of Calahonda, Alboran sea, Granada province, Spain.. Jebulon, CC0. Source

  • The rocky promontory in front of the harbor of Calahonda, Alboran sea, Granada province, Spain

    The rocky promontory in front of the harbor of Calahonda, Alboran sea, Granada province, Spain. Jebulon, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 3 pm to 5 pm, sunset 7:27 pm
9 am
6.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
9.5
6 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
6.7
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.4
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
3 pm
9.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.2
7 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
6.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.0
3 km/h2 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: 3 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C68°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
74 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:27 pm
Today
6.4Good9 am74
6.4Good10 am63
7.0Great11 am32
9.5Excellent12 pm63
6.7Good1 pm95
7.4Great2 pm75
9.4Excellent3 pm74
9.2Excellent4 pm75
6.8Good5 pm64
7.0Great6 pm32
6.7Good7 pm53
Sat
9.0Excellent9 am95
9.2Excellent10 am74
9.6Excellent11 am32
9.5Excellent12 pm64
9.3Excellent1 pm96
9.3Excellent2 pm96
6.9Good3 pm106
9.6Excellent4 pm106
9.5Excellent5 pm64
9.5Excellent6 pm53
9.5Excellent7 pm32
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.6 m. High at 2 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.6 m. High at 2 am, -0.3 mLow 7 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.6 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

  • LifeguardStation listedOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms210 m690 ft away
  • ShowersWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Drinking waterWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Parking96 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 70 m240 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink16 within 1 km0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
380 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
410 m0.3 miCalahonda (village)
Nearest airport
94 km58 miAeropuerto de Almería - Antonio de Torres (LEI)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 3 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.1 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 4 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.4 ExcellentBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu9.5 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 2%