Playa de la Rada

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Paid parking

Today at a glance

Best: 1 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:34 pm

9 am
6.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

11 am
6.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good

12 pm
6.7
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good

1 pm
9.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent

2 pm
9.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent

3 pm
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great

4 pm
7.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

5 pm
7.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

6 pm
7.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great

7 pm
6.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 1 pm to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 18°C65°F
Water: 22°C71°F
Wind: 85 km/hmph WNW
Gusts: 127 km/hmph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 7:34 pm

Today

6.1Good9 am85

6.2Good10 am64

6.8Good11 am42

6.7Good12 pm63

9.7Excellent1 pm53

9.9Excellent2 pm64

7.1Great3 pm96

7.0Great4 pm74

7.5Great5 pm53

7.0Great6 pm32

6.9Good7 pm21

Sat

8.5Excellent9 am117

8.7Excellent10 am85

9.3Excellent11 am32

9.5Excellent12 pm64

9.6Excellent1 pm106

9.5Excellent2 pm138

9.5Excellent3 pm149

9.5Excellent4 pm148

9.5Excellent5 pm128

9.4Excellent6 pm96

8.8Excellent7 pm64

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

Restrooms120 m380 ft away
Showers160 m530 ft away
Drinking water40 m110 ft away
Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 120 m390 ft. Listed as paid
Food and drink84 within 1 km0.6 mi
Playground140 m470 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 390 m0.2 miAv. Juan Carlos I - Ayuntamiento
Nearest town: 440 m0.3 miEstepona (town)
Nearest airport: 35 km22 miRoyal Air Force Gibraltar (GIB)

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

Nearby beaches

La Rada Beach0.1 km0.0 mi south-east away
9.8 Excellent later
Playa Bahia1.8 km1.1 mi east away
9.8 Excellent later
Playa del Angel1.8 km1.1 mi east away
9.8 Excellent later
Playa del Cristo1.9 km1.2 mi south-west away
9.8 Excellent later
Playa de los Pinillos2.4 km1.5 mi east away
9.8 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa de la Rada.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 10 am to 8 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 4 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Wed7.4 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 4%
Thu7.8 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 22%