Playa de la Carihuela

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:31 pm

9 am
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good

11 am
7.1
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great

12 pm
6.4
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good

2 pm
7.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great

3 pm
6.5
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good

5 pm
6.4
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good

6 pm
6.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good

7 pm
6.4
20 km/h12 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°C67°F
Water: 21°C70°F
Wind: 85 km/hmph NW
Gusts: 1711 km/hmph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 7:31 pm

Today

6.2Good9 am117

6.3Good10 am127

7.1Great11 am148

6.4Good12 pm1510

6.4Good1 pm1811

7.8Great2 pm2113

6.5Good3 pm2213

6.3Good4 pm2214

6.4Good5 pm2214

6.4Good6 pm2113

6.4Good7 pm2012

Sat

8.4Great9 am95

8.6Excellent10 am85

8.6Excellent11 am74

8.9Excellent12 pm53

9.1Excellent1 pm42

9.2Excellent2 pm95

9.3Excellent3 pm106

9.1Excellent4 pm106

8.8Excellent5 pm85

8.7Excellent6 pm85

8.4Great7 pm43

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

Tide, next 24 hours

Low 7 am, -0.7 m2 ft
High 2 pm, -0.2 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

Restrooms60 m180 ft away
Showers150 m490 ft away
Drinking water90 m290 ft away
Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m280 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink152 within 1 km0.6 mi
Playground210 m700 ft away
Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miFast Monkey
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 190 m640 ftAmaragua
Nearest town: 2 km1.2 miTorremolinos (town)
Nearest airport: 8 km5 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

Nearby places

Fast MonkeyRental
380 m0.2 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Playa Saltillo1.0 km0.6 mi south-west away
7.8 Great later
El Gato Beach1.4 km0.9 mi north-east away
6.7 Good later
Playa del Bajondillo1.6 km1.0 mi north-east away
6.7 Good later
Playa Malapesquera1.7 km1.1 mi south-west away
7.8 Great later
Playa de Malapesquera1.8 km1.1 mi south-west away
7.8 Great later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa de la Carihuela.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.3 ExcellentBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.9 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 4%
Thu8.1 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 10%