Check the Beach

Playa del Cenicero

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:29 pm
9 am
6.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
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
19°C65°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
74 km/hmph NW
Gusts
96 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:29 pm
Today
6.2Good9 am74
7.5Great10 am75
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 mHigh 2 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 2 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, -0.3 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

  • Restrooms120 m390 ft away
  • Showers430 m0.3 mi away
  • Food and drink22 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 220 m720 ft
  • Playground240 m790 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
330 m0.2 miEl Morche
Nearest town
500 m0.3 miLos Llanos (village)
Nearest airport
46 km29 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

Nearby places

  • Moreno y SolFood and drink
    220 m720 ft
  • La FarolaFood and drink
    260 m860 ft
  • La PataletaSpanish
    290 m960 ft
  • ZapfenstreichFood and drink
    320 m0.2 mi
  • Pizzería El CastilloPizza
    320 m0.2 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 del Cenicero.

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%