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Playa de Melicena

Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Playa de Melicena 4 photos

  • Matthiola parviflora kz15

    Matthiola parviflora kz15. Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Frankenia pulverulenta kz01

    Frankenia pulverulenta kz01. Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Bituminaria bituminosa kz03

    Bituminaria bituminosa kz03. Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Rumex bucephalophorus kz15

    Rumex bucephalophorus kz15. Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 1 pm, sunset 7:26 pm
Now
6.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
9.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
7.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
3 pm
8.7
4 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
7.4
4 km/h3 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.6
1 km/h0 mph wind, Great
7 pm
6.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C67°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
85 km/hmph N
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:26 pm
Today
6.4GoodNow85
6.5Good10 am64
7.8Great11 am42
9.1Excellent12 pm53
7.2Great1 pm53
6.8Good2 pm42
8.7Excellent3 pm43
7.4Great4 pm43
7.8Great5 pm32
7.6Great6 pm10
6.8Good7 pm21
Sat
9.1Excellent9 am117
9.4Excellent10 am74
9.6Excellent11 am32
9.7Excellent12 pm64
9.7Excellent1 pm64
9.7Excellent2 pm74
7.0Great3 pm74
9.6Excellent4 pm74
9.3Excellent5 pm53
9.3Excellent6 pm53
9.4Excellent7 pm32
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.6 m. High at 2 am, -0.3 m. Low at 8 am, -0.7 mHigh 2 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ftLow 8 am, -0.7 m2 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 2 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, -0.3 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

  • Drinking water320 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m450 ft. Listed as free
  • Playground360 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
310 m0.2 miMelicena
Nearest town
3.6 km2.3 miLa Mamola (village)
Nearest airport
78 km48 miAeropuerto de Almería - Antonio de Torres (LEI)

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.7 ExcellentBest 9 am to 3 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed7.8 GreatBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu9.0 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 4%