Playa de Calahonda

Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Free parking

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
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

11 am
6.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

12 pm
9.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent

1 pm
6.9
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good

2 pm
7.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great

3 pm
9.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent

4 pm
8.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent

5 pm
7.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

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: 95 km/hmph NW
Gusts: 149 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 am53

6.8Good11 am21

9.5Excellent12 pm53

6.9Good1 pm75

7.2Great2 pm64

9.3Excellent3 pm64

8.5Excellent4 pm64

7.4Great5 pm53

7.0Great6 pm32

6.7Good7 pm53

Sat

9.1Excellent9 am75

9.3Excellent10 am64

9.6Excellent11 am43

9.5Excellent12 pm96

9.4Excellent1 pm96

9.6Excellent2 pm96

6.9Good3 pm106

9.6Excellent4 pm96

9.5Excellent5 pm53

9.5Excellent6 pm53

9.5Excellent7 pm32

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

Tide, next 24 hours

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.
Restrooms120 m410 ft away
ShowersWithin 500 m0.3 mi
Drinking waterWithin 500 m0.3 mi
Parking138 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m290 ft. Listed as free
Food and drink18 within 1 km0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 200 m640 ft
Nearest town: 280 m930 ftCalahonda (village)
Nearest airport: 95 km59 miAeropuerto de Almería - Antonio de Torres (LEI)

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

Nearby beaches

Playa Calahonda0.4 km0.2 mi north-east away
9.3 Excellent later
Playa de Carchuna2.4 km1.5 mi west away
8.9 Excellent later
Playa de La Rijana2.5 km1.5 mi north-east away
9.3 Excellent later
Playa de La Chucha3.7 km2.3 mi west away
8.9 Excellent later
Playa Salmonete4.0 km2.5 mi west away
8.9 Excellent later

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%
Sun9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Tue9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 10 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%