Check the Beach

Playa de Los Rubios

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 7:30 pm
9 am
5.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.7
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
Now
5.8
25 km/h15 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.1
24 km/h15 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.0
19 km/h11 mph wind, Great
7 pm
6.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

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

Air
22°C71°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
2515 km/hmph W
Gusts
3522 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:30 pm
Today
5.7Good9 am2113
5.7Good10 am2214
6.9Good11 am2515
5.8GoodNow2515
6.1Good1 pm2415
6.7Good2 pm2113
7.2Great3 pm1912
6.6Good4 pm2012
7.3Great5 pm2012
7.0Great6 pm1911
6.7Good7 pm1610
Sat
8.9Excellent9 am106
9.1Excellent10 am85
9.3Excellent11 am53
9.4Excellent12 pm64
9.5Excellent1 pm85
9.5Excellent2 pm106
9.4Excellent3 pm106
9.5Excellent4 pm74
9.4Excellent5 pm64
9.4Excellent6 pm53
9.3Excellent7 pm42
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, -0.2 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.7 m. High at 2 am, -0.2 m. Low at 8 am, -0.7 mHigh 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 am, -0.7 m2 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am12 pm
  • High 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 am, -0.7 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m760 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 410 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
320 m0.2 miLos Rubios
Nearest town
2.3 km1.4 miChilches (village)
Nearest airport
23 km14 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

Nearby places

  • El DeoFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • La Calma PlayaFood and drink
    440 m0.3 mi
  • SalvoriFood and drink
    520 m0.3 mi
  • La CarretaSteak house
    930 m0.6 mi
  • Cafe y ChocolateCoffee shop
    960 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa de Los Rubios.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.4 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.3 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu7.7 GreatBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 4%