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Playa de Vilches

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Playa de Vilches 3 photos

  • ® S.D. (ES,EN.) NERJA COSTA - PLAYA EL PLAYAZO - panoramio (3)

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  • Playa de Peñoncillo. Torrox

    Playa de Peñoncillo. Torrox. Feranza, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:29 pm
9 am
6.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
Now
7.5
7 km/h5 mph wind, Great
11 am
9.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
7 pm
7.0
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to 12 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C67°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
75 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
95 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:29 pm
Today
6.2Good9 am74
7.5GreatNow75
9.2Excellent11 am106
7.0Great12 pm117
7.1Great1 pm117
7.4Great2 pm117
7.2Great3 pm117
7.3Great4 pm96
7.5Great5 pm85
7.3Great6 pm64
7.0Great7 pm42
Sat
8.7Excellent9 am95
9.1Excellent10 am74
9.6Excellent11 am21
9.8Excellent12 pm85
9.9Excellent1 pm117
9.9Excellent2 pm127
9.8Excellent3 pm127
9.8Excellent4 pm96
9.7Excellent5 pm85
9.6Excellent6 pm74
9.5Excellent7 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, -0.7 m. High at 2 am, -0.3 m. Low at 8 am, -0.7 mHigh 2 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ftLow 8 am, -0.7 m2 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am10 am
  • High 2 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.7 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 50 m160 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 50 m150 ft
  • Playground270 m880 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
450 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
3 km1.9 miNerja (town)
Nearest airport
52 km32 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

Nearby places

  • La Restinga BeachFood and drink
    50 m150 ft
  • Mirador de GüilcheFood and drink
    310 m0.2 mi
  • AvalonFood and drink
    750 m0.5 mi
  • Mesonera de NerjaMediterranean
    840 m0.5 mi
  • TropicanaFood and drink
    850 m0.5 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 Vilches.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.9 ExcellentBest 10 am to 8 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h3 mph, rain 2%