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Playa El Bombo - Cabo Rocoso

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Playa El Bombo - Cabo Rocoso 1 photo

  • Sticks ^ sand. - panoramio

    Sticks ^ sand. - panoramio. Jane White, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:32 pm
9 am
6.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.7
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
2 pm
8.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
7.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
7 pm
6.9
8 km/h5 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
19°C66°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
63 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:32 pm
Today
6.1Good9 am64
6.2Good10 am63
6.9Good11 am43
6.6Good12 pm32
6.7Good1 pm42
8.5Excellent2 pm42
7.2Great3 pm53
6.9Good4 pm64
6.9Good5 pm106
7.0Great6 pm117
6.9Good7 pm85
Sat
8.8Excellent9 am95
9.0Excellent10 am85
8.5Excellent11 am85
8.9Excellent12 pm117
8.5Excellent1 pm138
8.7Excellent2 pm148
9.2Excellent3 pm138
9.1Excellent4 pm138
8.9Excellent5 pm128
9.2Excellent6 pm106
8.8Excellent7 pm53
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 7 pm, -0.7 m. High at 2 am, -0.2 mHigh 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • 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

  • Showers300 m980 ft away
  • Parking5 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 180 m590 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink18 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m650 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
230 m750 ftAvenida de Rota
Nearest town
2.1 km1.3 miLa Cala (village)
Nearest airport
27 km17 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

Nearby places

  • El OceanoFood and drink
    200 m650 ft
  • La Kala BeachFood and drink
    220 m730 ft
  • Vitania Beach ClubFood and drink
    310 m0.2 mi
  • Chiringuito La FamiliaRegional
    390 m0.2 mi
  • Chiringuito AntonioFood and drink
    490 m0.3 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 El Bombo - Cabo Rocoso.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.2 ExcellentBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.4 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 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%