Playa del Ancón

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: 53 km/hmph N
Gusts: 96 km/hmph
Waves: 0.1 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
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

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

Drinking water60 m210 ft away
Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 80 m250 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink10 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 140 m460 ft
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 260 m870 ftCruce Istán, Carretera Istán
Nearest town: 4.1 km2.6 miMarbella (city)
Nearest airport: 44 km27 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

Nearby places

Victor´s BeachFood and drink
140 m460 ft
COYA MarbellaPeruvian
630 m0.4 mi
Cipriani MarbellaItalian
660 m0.4 mi
Leña por Dani GarciaFine dining
670 m0.4 mi
CeliciosoSpanish
690 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Playa de Nagüeles1.1 km0.7 mi east away
9.4 Excellent later
Playa de Levante1.4 km0.9 mi south-west away
9.5 Excellent later
Puerto Banús Beach1.8 km1.1 mi south-west away
9.5 Excellent later
Playa de Casablanca1.8 km1.1 mi east away
9.4 Excellent later
Playa de Puerto Banús1.9 km1.2 mi south-west away
9.5 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa del Ancón.

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%