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Playa Fontanilla

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Playa Fontanilla 5 photos

  • Playa de la Fontanilla Marbella

    Playa de la Fontanilla Marbella. Cabeza2000, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • ® S.D. MALAGA - MARBELLA PLAYA URBANA "LA FONTANILLA" - panoramio (1)

    ® S.D. MALAGA - MARBELLA PLAYA URBANA "LA FONTANILLA" - panoramio (1). Concepcion AMAT ORTA…, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • ® S.D. MALAGA - MARBELLA PLAYA URBANA "LA FONTANILLA" - panoramio (2)

    ® S.D. MALAGA - MARBELLA PLAYA URBANA "LA FONTANILLA" - panoramio (2). Concepcion AMAT ORTA…, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Marbella - Playa de la Fontanilla 02

    Marbella - Playa de la Fontanilla 02. Zarateman, CC0. Source

  • Marbella - Playa de la Fontanilla 01

    Marbella - Playa de la Fontanilla 01. Zarateman, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:33 pm
9 am
6.0
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.2
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
Now
6.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
1 pm
8.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
9.4
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
6.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.7
3 km/h2 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
21°C71°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
64 km/hmph S
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:33 pm
Today
6.0Good9 am64
6.2Good10 am42
7.2Great11 am21
6.6GoodNow64
8.1Great1 pm74
9.4Excellent2 pm95
6.8Good3 pm96
6.8Good4 pm95
7.0Great5 pm74
6.8Good6 pm53
6.7Good7 pm32
Sat
8.7Excellent9 am74
8.9Excellent10 am43
9.3Excellent11 am32
9.5Excellent12 pm96
9.6Excellent1 pm127
9.5Excellent2 pm149
9.3Excellent3 pm159
9.1Excellent4 pm159
9.2Excellent5 pm128
9.3Excellent6 pm117
8.7Excellent7 pm63
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 m. Low at 8 am, -0.7 mHigh 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 am, -0.7 m2 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am12 pm
  • High 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.7 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 am, -0.7 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

  • Restrooms350 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water220 m730 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 440 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink24 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 260 m850 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
600 m0.4 miMontebello (Lidl)
Nearest town
2.1 km1.3 miMarbella (city)
Nearest airport
42 km26 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

Nearby places

  • Yellow BeachFood and drink
    260 m860 ft
  • Cabana BeachFood and drink
    270 m900 ft
  • Chiringuito La PesqueraRegional
    390 m0.2 mi
  • CorocoroFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Trocadero Beach BarFood and drink
    520 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.6 ExcellentBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed8.1 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu7.5 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 18%