Playa del Castillo

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 4 pm, sunset 7:32 pm

9 am
6.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

11 am
6.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good

12 pm
6.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

1 pm
6.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

2 pm
8.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great

3 pm
7.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great

4 pm
6.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good

5 pm
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

6 pm
7.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

7 pm
7.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 20°C67°F
Water: 21°C70°F
Wind: 74 km/hmph NW
Gusts: 117 km/hmph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 7:32 pm

Today

6.2Good9 am64

6.3Good10 am64

6.9Good11 am74

6.6Good12 pm64

6.7Good1 pm64

8.2Great2 pm64

7.7Great3 pm85

6.9Good4 pm96

6.9Good5 pm117

7.2Great6 pm106

7.0Great7 pm95

Sat

8.9Excellent9 am117

9.0Excellent10 am106

8.7Excellent11 am106

8.5Excellent12 pm117

8.5Excellent1 pm128

8.9Excellent2 pm138

9.4Excellent3 pm138

9.2Excellent4 pm128

9.2Excellent5 pm127

9.3Excellent6 pm106

9.2Excellent7 pm64

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

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

LifeguardStation 340 m0.2 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
Restrooms290 m960 ft away
Showers200 m650 ft away
Drinking water250 m830 ft away
Parking8 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m740 ft. Fee not listed
Food and drink127 within 1 km0.6 mi
Playground140 m450 ft away
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 270 m890 ft
Nearest town: 1 km0.6 miFuengirola (city)
Nearest airport: 20 km12 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

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

Nearby beaches

Playa Del Castillo Sohail0.6 km0.3 mi south away
8.0 Great later
Playa de Santa Amalia0.7 km0.5 mi north away
8.0 Great later
Castillo0.8 km0.5 mi south away
8.0 Great later
Playa Fuengirola0.8 km0.5 mi north away
8.0 Great later
Playa Mati0.8 km0.5 mi south away
8.0 Great later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa del Castillo.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.4 ExcellentBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.3 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.3 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
Tue9.1 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 2%
Thu7.5 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 27%