Playa de San Pedro Alcántara

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:33 pm

9 am
6.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good

11 am
7.2
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great

12 pm
6.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

1 pm
8.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

2 pm
9.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent

3 pm
6.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good

5 pm
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great

6 pm
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

7 pm
6.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 18°C65°F
Water: 22°C71°F
Wind: 64 km/hmph N
Gusts: 106 km/hmph
Waves: 0.1 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 7:33 pm

Today

6.1Good9 am64

6.3Good10 am42

7.2Great11 am21

6.6Good12 pm64

8.1Great1 pm74

9.5Excellent2 pm95

6.9Good3 pm96

6.9Good4 pm95

7.1Great5 pm74

6.8Good6 pm53

6.8Good7 pm32

Sat

8.7Excellent9 am74

8.9Excellent10 am43

9.3Excellent11 am32

9.5Excellent12 pm96

9.6Excellent1 pm127

9.5Excellent2 pm149

9.3Excellent3 pm159

9.1Excellent4 pm159

9.1Excellent5 pm128

9.3Excellent6 pm117

8.7Excellent7 pm63

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

Restrooms190 m620 ft away
Drinking water190 m630 ft away
Parking10 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 90 m290 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink15 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 50 m170 ft
Playground440 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 120 m390 ftEl Ingenio
Nearest town: 1.6 km1 miSan Pedro Alcántara (town)
Nearest airport: 48 km30 miRoyal Air Force Gibraltar (GIB)

Nearby places

Playa Nini Beach RestaurantFood and drink
50 m170 ft
La Pesquera de San PedroFood and drink
90 m290 ft
Bora BoraFood and drink
190 m610 ft
El AbrevaderoFood and drink
300 m990 ft
El AnclaFood and drink
490 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Playa de San Pedro0.3 km0.2 mi north-east away
9.5 Excellent later
Playa de Cortijo Blanco0.9 km0.5 mi north-east away
9.5 Excellent later
Playa Canina Ventura del Mar1.5 km0.9 mi north-east away
9.5 Excellent later
Playa de Guadalmina1.5 km1.0 mi south-west away
9.5 Excellent later
Playa Lorea1.6 km1.0 mi north-east away
9.5 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa de San Pedro Alcántara.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Tue9.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Wed8.6 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 3%
Thu7.8 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 18%