Check the Beach

Playamar

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to sunset, sunset 7:31 pm
9 am
6.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
Now
6.2
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.4
22 km/h13 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.4
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.6
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.6
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.6
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C67°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
128 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
2315 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:31 pm
Today
6.1Good9 am117
6.2GoodNow128
6.9Good11 am159
6.2Good12 pm1912
6.3Good1 pm2113
7.4Great2 pm2213
6.5Good3 pm2113
6.4Good4 pm2012
6.6Good5 pm2012
6.6Good6 pm1811
6.6Good7 pm1710
Sat
8.1Great9 am75
8.4Great10 am75
8.9Excellent11 am85
9.3Excellent12 pm53
9.5Excellent1 pm53
9.6Excellent2 pm96
9.5Excellent3 pm117
9.5Excellent4 pm106
9.4Excellent5 pm96
9.3Excellent6 pm85
9.2Excellent7 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 8 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 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 am, -0.7 m2 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am10 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, -0.7 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 70 m230 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms100 m310 ft away
  • Showers60 m210 ft away
  • Drinking waterWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m620 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink58 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
140 m460 ft
Nearest town
1.4 km0.9 miTorremolinos (town)
Nearest airport
5 km3 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

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 11 am to 8 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.9 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.4 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.8 ExcellentBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu8.1 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 6%