Playa Chica

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Free parking

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:29 pm

9 am
6.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good

10 am
7.5
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great

11 am
9.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent

12 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

1 pm
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

2 pm
7.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

3 pm
7.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

4 pm
7.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great

5 pm
7.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

6 pm
7.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great

7 pm
7.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great

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: 19°C66°F
Water: 22°C71°F
Wind: 64 km/hmph NW
Gusts: 85 km/hmph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 7:29 pm

Today

6.2Good9 am74

7.5Great10 am75

9.2Excellent11 am106

7.0Great12 pm117

7.1Great1 pm117

7.4Great2 pm117

7.2Great3 pm117

7.3Great4 pm96

7.5Great5 pm85

7.3Great6 pm64

7.0Great7 pm42

Sat

8.7Excellent9 am95

9.1Excellent10 am74

9.6Excellent11 am21

9.8Excellent12 pm85

9.9Excellent1 pm117

9.9Excellent2 pm127

9.8Excellent3 pm127

9.8Excellent4 pm96

9.7Excellent5 pm85

9.6Excellent6 pm74

9.5Excellent7 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, -0.7 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

Restrooms80 m250 ft away
Showers120 m380 ft away
Drinking water310 m0.2 mi away
Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 120 m390 ft. Listed as free
Food and drink65 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 50 m150 ft
Playground290 m950 ft away
Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 250 m830 ft
Nearest town: 970 m0.6 miCastillo Bajo-Conejito (village)
Nearest airport: 48 km30 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

Nearby places

Entre VientosInternational
50 m150 ft
El Faro Beach BarFood and drink
60 m200 ft
Ristorante Pizzeria Il FaroPizza
140 m450 ft
La Catrina Fusion TapasFood and drink
170 m540 ft
El Rincon de FaroFood and drink
170 m570 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Playa Canina de Torrox0.2 km0.1 mi east away
9.2 Excellent later
Río Torrox0.2 km0.1 mi east away
9.2 Excellent later
Playa los Cuartos0.3 km0.2 mi east away
9.2 Excellent later
Playa El Sillón0.4 km0.2 mi east away
9.2 Excellent later
Playa Ferrara0.8 km0.5 mi north-west away
9.2 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Chica.

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.9 ExcellentBest 10 am to 8 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
Tue9.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 2%
Thu7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h3 mph, rain 2%