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Playa de Punta Plata

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Playa de Punta Plata 2 photos

  • HOTEL BAHIA KEMPINSKI ESTEPONA - panoramio (6)

    HOTEL BAHIA KEMPINSKI ESTEPONA - panoramio (6). otterboris, CC BY 3.0. Source

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    HOTEL BAHIA KEMPINSKI ESTEPONA - panoramio (8). otterboris, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 1 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:34 pm
Now
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 NW
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:34 pm
Today
6.1GoodNow85
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

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, -0.8 mHigh 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 am, -0.8 m2 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • 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, -0.8 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

  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 440 m0.3 mi
  • Playground500 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
500 m0.3 miAv. Jesús de Polanco - McDonald's
Nearest town
2.7 km1.7 miEstepona (town)
Nearest airport
37 km23 miRoyal Air Force Gibraltar (GIB)

Nearby places

  • Golden Beach Bar RestaurantInternational
    440 m0.3 mi
  • Mr WokAsian
    530 m0.3 mi
  • McDonald'sBurger
    560 m0.3 mi
  • Wild Café & RestauranteFood and drink
    700 m0.4 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 Punta Plata.

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%