Playa El Chaparral - El Chaparral

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Free parking

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: falling
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

Low 7 am, -0.7 m2 ft
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

Restrooms200 m660 ft away
Showers210 m670 ft away
Drinking water210 m700 ft away
Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 220 m730 ft. Listed as free
Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 200 m660 ft
Playground430 m0.3 mi away
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 130 m430 ftEl Chaparral
Nearest town: 960 m0.6 miChaparral (village)
Nearest airport: 24 km15 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

Nearby places

Wazza Beach BarFood and drink
200 m660 ft
McDonald'sBurger
280 m930 ft
SpigaItalian
360 m0.2 mi
Steakhouse La TablitaFood and drink
370 m0.2 mi
Frog & Co.Food and drink
640 m0.4 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Playa del Chaparral0.2 km0.1 mi east away
8.0 Great later
Playa del Charcón - Playa Marina0.9 km0.5 mi east away
8.0 Great later
Playa Marina0.9 km0.5 mi east away
8.0 Great later
Playa Naturista de Playamarina0.9 km0.5 mi east away
8.0 Great later
Playa de las Doradas1.0 km0.6 mi west away
8.0 Great later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa El Chaparral - El Chaparral.

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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%