Check the Beach

playa canina

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

playa canina 5 photos

  • Torre del Mar, view from the beach to the mountains, image 1

    Torre del Mar, view from the beach to the mountains, image 1. Dguendel, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Torre del Mar, view from the beach to the mountains and to Torrox Costa

    Torre del Mar, view from the beach to the mountains and to Torrox Costa. Dguendel, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Torre del Mar, view from the beach to the mountains and to Algarrobo

    Torre del Mar, view from the beach to the mountains and to Algarrobo. Dguendel, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • The promenade Torre del Mar

    The promenade Torre del Mar. Martin Stone, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Torre del Mar, the Paseo Marítimo Poniente nearby the lighthouse

    Torre del Mar, the Paseo Marítimo Poniente nearby the lighthouse. Dguendel, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 7:30 pm
9 am
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°C69°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
138 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:30 pm
Today
5.8Good9 am2013
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

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.7 m. High at 2 pm, -0.2 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.7 m. High at 2 am, -0.2 mLow 7 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, -0.2 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

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 240 m780 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink10 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 270 m890 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
840 m0.5 miInstituto Joaquín Lobato
Nearest town
1.7 km1.1 miTorre del Mar (village)
Nearest airport
35 km22 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

Nearby places

  • Pizzeria la SorrentinaFood and drink
    270 m890 ft
  • Cafe del MarFood and drink
    280 m910 ft
  • BerebereFood and drink
    480 m0.3 mi
  • La Tribu JazbaSpanish
    670 m0.4 mi
  • BarFood and drink
    760 m0.5 mi

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

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Where to stay near the beach

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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%