Playa de las Arenas

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Free parking

Today at a glance

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

Now
5.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good

11 am
6.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good

12 pm
6.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

1 pm
9.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

2 pm
9.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent

3 pm
6.8
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

5 pm
7.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

6 pm
7.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

7 pm
7.0
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great

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: 17°C62°F
Water: 22°C71°F
Wind: 95 km/hmph WNW
Gusts: 2314 km/hmph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 7:34 pm

Today

5.8GoodNow95

6.0Good10 am96

6.5Good11 am106

6.6Good12 pm117

9.6Excellent1 pm159

9.6Excellent2 pm159

6.8Good3 pm159

6.9Good4 pm138

7.5Great5 pm85

7.0Great6 pm74

7.0Great7 pm63

Sat

8.2Great9 am64

8.3Great10 am53

9.0Excellent11 am11

9.6Excellent12 pm64

9.6Excellent1 pm138

9.4Excellent2 pm1610

9.4Excellent3 pm1711

9.3Excellent4 pm1710

9.5Excellent5 pm149

9.5Excellent6 pm106

9.3Excellent7 pm74

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
Low 8 am, -0.8 m2 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

Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m320 ft. Listed as free
Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 70 m240 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 330 m0.2 miTubalitas - La Paloma
Nearest town: 3.2 km2 miTorreguadiaro (village)
Nearest airport: 21 km13 miRoyal Air Force Gibraltar (GIB)

Nearby places

Seaside GrillFood and drink
70 m240 ft
TubalitasFood and drink
520 m0.3 mi
Restaurante Don CabanneInternational
580 m0.4 mi
Chiringito "Dos Mares"Food and drink
600 m0.4 mi
Chiringuito "La Vela"Food and drink
600 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Playa de Cala Sardina1.6 km1.0 mi south-west away
9.4 Excellent tomorrow
Playa de la Chullera2.0 km1.2 mi north away
9.4 Excellent tomorrow
Playa Torre Guadiaro2.8 km1.8 mi south-west away
9.4 Excellent tomorrow
La Duquesa4.0 km2.5 mi north away
9.4 Excellent tomorrow
Playa Sotogrande4.5 km2.8 mi south-west away
9.2 Excellent tomorrow

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa de las Arenas.

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 11 am to 8 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.9 ExcellentBest 10 am to 4 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.8 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Tue8.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
Thu7.5 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 16%