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Playa Can

Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Playa Can 1 photo

  • Sunset over the Alboran Sea from Robinson Club Playa Granada, Motril, Spain

    Sunset over the Alboran Sea from Robinson Club Playa Granada, Motril, Spain. Jiuguang Wang, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to 5 pm, sunset 7:27 pm
9 am
6.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
8.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
7.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
4 pm
8.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
6.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
7 pm
7.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 4 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C68°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
53 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:27 pm
Today
6.3Good9 am64
6.4Good10 am53
8.6Excellent11 am53
7.8Great12 pm74
6.9Good1 pm85
6.5Good2 pm85
6.7Good3 pm74
8.9Excellent4 pm64
6.7Good5 pm53
6.8Good6 pm64
7.2Great7 pm74
Sat
8.9Excellent9 am85
9.1Excellent10 am74
9.1Excellent11 am32
9.3Excellent12 pm32
9.5Excellent1 pm74
9.4Excellent2 pm74
6.7Good3 pm75
9.3Excellent4 pm74
9.1Excellent5 pm64
9.4Excellent6 pm42
7.0Great7 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.7 m. High at 2 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.6 m. High at 2 am, -0.3 mLow 7 am, -0.7 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, -0.7 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

  • Restrooms270 m870 ft away
  • ShowersWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Drinking waterWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Parking49 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m560 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink22 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • DogsAllowed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
280 m910 ft
Nearest town
900 m0.6 miEl Varadero (village)
Nearest airport
86 km53 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Can.

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 3 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.2 ExcellentBest 10 am to 4 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu8.8 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 1%