Playa de la Calahonda

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Paid parking

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:28 pm

9 am
6.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

10 am
7.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

11 am
9.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent

12 pm
6.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good

1 pm
7.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

2 pm
7.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

3 pm
7.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

4 pm
7.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

5 pm
7.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

6 pm
7.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great

7 pm
6.9
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good

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: 53 km/hmph N
Gusts: 96 km/hmph
Waves: 0.3 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 7:28 pm

Today

6.3Good9 am53

7.3Great10 am53

9.2Excellent11 am74

6.9Good12 pm96

7.0Great1 pm106

7.4Great2 pm106

7.3Great3 pm117

7.2Great4 pm106

7.2Great5 pm85

7.3Great6 pm64

6.9Good7 pm42

Sat

8.9Excellent9 am74

9.2Excellent10 am53

9.7Excellent11 am32

9.8Excellent12 pm85

9.8Excellent1 pm106

9.9Excellent2 pm106

9.6Excellent3 pm117

9.8Excellent4 pm96

9.6Excellent5 pm75

9.6Excellent6 pm74

9.5Excellent7 pm32

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

Tide, next 24 hours

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 250 m810 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
Restrooms50 m160 ft away
Showers40 m120 ft away
Drinking water90 m290 ft away
Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m760 ft. Listed as paid
Food and drink176 within 1 km0.6 mi
Playground490 m0.3 mi away
SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 460 m0.3 miEstanco Tabaco Shop
Nearest town: 410 m0.3 miNerja (town)
Nearest airport: 56 km35 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

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

Nearby beaches

Playa del Chorrillo0.1 km0.1 mi north-east away
9.2 Excellent later
Playa La Caletilla0.1 km0.1 mi south-west away
9.2 Excellent later
Playa del Carabeo0.3 km0.2 mi north-east away
9.2 Excellent later
Playa El Salón0.3 km0.2 mi south-west away
9.2 Excellent later
Playa Carabeillo0.5 km0.3 mi north-east away
9.2 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa de la Calahonda.

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.9 ExcellentBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
Tue9.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 2%
Thu8.0 GreatBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 2%