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Playa del Padrón

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Playa del Padrón 2 photos

  • HOTEL BAHIA KEMPINSKI ESTEPONA - panoramio (6)

    HOTEL BAHIA KEMPINSKI ESTEPONA - panoramio (6). otterboris, CC BY 3.0. Source

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    HOTEL BAHIA KEMPINSKI ESTEPONA - panoramio (8). otterboris, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 1 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:34 pm
Now
6.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.7
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
1 pm
9.7
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.0
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
7 pm
6.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 1 pm to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C65°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
85 km/hmph NW
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:34 pm
Today
6.1GoodNow85
6.2Good10 am64
6.8Good11 am42
6.7Good12 pm63
9.7Excellent1 pm53
9.9Excellent2 pm64
7.1Great3 pm96
7.0Great4 pm74
7.5Great5 pm53
7.0Great6 pm32
6.9Good7 pm21
Sat
8.5Excellent9 am117
8.7Excellent10 am85
9.3Excellent11 am32
9.5Excellent12 pm64
9.6Excellent1 pm106
9.5Excellent2 pm138
9.5Excellent3 pm149
9.5Excellent4 pm148
9.5Excellent5 pm128
9.4Excellent6 pm96
8.8Excellent7 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, -0.2 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.7 m. High at 2 am, -0.2 m. Low at 8 am, -0.8 mHigh 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 am, -0.8 m2 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 am, -0.8 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

  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m410 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 110 m340 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
220 m720 ftEl Castor - Laguna Village
Nearest town
3.9 km2.4 miResinera-Voladilla (village)
Nearest airport
39 km24 miRoyal Air Force Gibraltar (GIB)

Nearby places

  • Spíler Beach ClubFood and drink
    380 m0.2 mi
  • Wild Café & RestauranteFood and drink
    720 m0.4 mi
  • Golden Beach Bar RestaurantInternational
    960 m0.6 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 Padrón.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 10 am to 8 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 4 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed7.4 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu7.8 GreatBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 22%