Playa de La Cala - La Butibamba

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Paid parking

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:32 pm

9 am
6.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.2
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good

11 am
6.9
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good

12 pm
6.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.7
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good

2 pm
8.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent

3 pm
7.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

4 pm
6.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

5 pm
6.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good

6 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

7 pm
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 19°C66°F
Water: 21°C69°F
Wind: 63 km/hmph NNW
Gusts: 106 km/hmph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 7:32 pm

Today

6.1Good9 am64

6.2Good10 am63

6.9Good11 am43

6.6Good12 pm32

6.7Good1 pm42

8.5Excellent2 pm42

7.2Great3 pm53

6.9Good4 pm64

6.9Good5 pm106

7.0Great6 pm117

6.9Good7 pm85

Sat

8.8Excellent9 am95

9.0Excellent10 am85

8.5Excellent11 am85

8.9Excellent12 pm117

8.5Excellent1 pm138

8.7Excellent2 pm148

9.2Excellent3 pm138

9.1Excellent4 pm138

8.9Excellent5 pm128

9.2Excellent6 pm106

8.8Excellent7 pm53

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

Tide, next 24 hours

High 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
Low 7 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

Restrooms120 m380 ft away
Showers30 m100 ft away
Drinking water280 m920 ft away
Parking10 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m480 ft. Listed as paid
Food and drink60 within 1 km0.6 mi
Playground320 m0.2 mi away
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 240 m780 ftCala Azul
Nearest town: 980 m0.6 miLa Cala (village)
Nearest airport: 26 km16 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

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

Nearby beaches

Playa de la Cala0.6 km0.4 mi north-east away
8.0 Great later
Playa de La Cala - El Torreón0.6 km0.4 mi north-east away
8.0 Great later
Playa El Bombo - El Bombo0.7 km0.4 mi south-west away
8.5 Excellent later
Playa El Bombo - Cabo Rocoso1.2 km0.7 mi south-west away
8.5 Excellent later
Playa de las Doradas1.2 km0.7 mi north-east away
8.0 Great later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa de La Cala - La Butibamba.

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.2 ExcellentBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.4 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
Tue9.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 2%
Thu7.5 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 27%