Playa del Alicate

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:32 pm

Now
6.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

11 am
7.2
1 km/h1 mph wind, Great

12 pm
6.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.8
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good

2 pm
9.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent

3 pm
6.7
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

5 pm
6.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good

6 pm
6.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

7 pm
6.7
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°C64°F
Water: 21°C70°F
Wind: 64 km/hmph NNE
Gusts: 96 km/hmph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 7:32 pm

Today

6.0GoodNow64

6.1Good10 am53

7.2Great11 am11

6.4Good12 pm32

6.8Good1 pm43

9.1Excellent2 pm53

6.7Good3 pm75

6.7Good4 pm64

6.9Good5 pm32

6.8Good6 pm21

6.7Good7 pm32

Sat

8.6Excellent9 am95

8.9Excellent10 am74

9.3Excellent11 am64

9.3Excellent12 pm117

9.2Excellent1 pm138

8.9Excellent2 pm159

9.0Excellent3 pm159

8.9Excellent4 pm159

9.1Excellent5 pm128

9.0Excellent6 pm117

9.1Excellent7 pm74

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
Low 7 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 360 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 50 m150 ft
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 560 m0.3 miAlicate
Nearest town: 1.2 km0.7 miRícmar (village)
Nearest airport: 34 km21 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

Nearby places

CopacabanaMediterranean
50 m150 ft
Bono's BeachFood and drink
160 m530 ft
Dune Beach MarbellaFood and drink
250 m810 ft
El RinconcitoInternational
330 m0.2 mi
Las FloresFood and drink
360 m0.2 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Playa Bahía de Marbella1.7 km1.0 mi west away
9.2 Excellent tomorrow
Playa de las Chapas2.3 km1.4 mi east away
8.9 Excellent tomorrow
Playa de Los Monteros2.6 km1.6 mi west away
9.2 Excellent tomorrow
White Pearl Beach2.9 km1.8 mi east away
8.9 Excellent tomorrow
Playa de Artola3.1 km1.9 mi east away
8.9 Excellent tomorrow

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa del Alicate.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.3 ExcellentBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Tue9.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 2%
Thu7.5 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 27%