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Playa Granada (playa)

Granada, Andalusia, Spain

Playa Granada (playa) 1 photo

  • Playa Granada, en Motril, provincia de Granada (España)

    Playa Granada, en Motril, provincia de Granada (España). Granadino123, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 3 pm to 5 pm, sunset 7:27 pm
Now
6.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
11 am
8.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
7.6
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.9
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
9.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
8.8
7 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
6.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
7 pm
6.7
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 3 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C63°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
95 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:27 pm
Today
6.0GoodNow95
6.2Good10 am85
8.4Great11 am64
7.6Great12 pm42
6.9Good1 pm64
7.0Great2 pm74
9.3Excellent3 pm74
8.8Excellent4 pm75
6.9Good5 pm74
7.0Great6 pm53
6.7Good7 pm63
Sat
8.6Excellent9 am117
9.0Excellent10 am85
9.5Excellent11 am42
9.7Excellent12 pm42
9.8Excellent1 pm85
9.8Excellent2 pm106
7.9Great3 pm117
9.7Excellent4 pm117
9.7Excellent5 pm74
9.1Excellent6 pm64
9.4Excellent7 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, -0.6 m. High at 2 am, -0.3 m. Low at 8 am, -0.7 mHigh 2 pm, -0.3 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.3 m<1 ftLow 8 am, -0.7 m2 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 2 pm, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, -0.3 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

  • LifeguardStation listedOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms230 m740 ft away
  • ShowersWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Drinking waterWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Parking39 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 70 m240 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink14 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
450 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
3.3 km2.1 miEl Varadero (village)
Nearest airport
84 km52 miAeropuerto de Málaga - Costa del Sol (AGP)

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 Granada (playa).

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.

  • Sat9.8 ExcellentBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.8 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.8 ExcellentBest 9 am to 5 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu9.5 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 2%