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Playas Benalmadena

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Playas Benalmadena 5 photos

  • Benalmádena (Málaga)

    Benalmádena (Málaga). Jose A., CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Benalmádena, Málaga, Spain - panoramio - gusssss2002 (1)

    Benalmádena, Málaga, Spain - panoramio - gusssss2002 (1). gusssss2002, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Benalmádena, Málaga, Spain - panoramio - gusssss2002 (3)

    Benalmádena, Málaga, Spain - panoramio - gusssss2002 (3). gusssss2002, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Benalmadena

    Benalmadena. Andy Mitchell from Glasgow, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Benalmádena (Málaga)

    Benalmádena (Málaga). Jose A., CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:31 pm
9 am
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.3
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.0
14 km/h8 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.4
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.4
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
2 pm
7.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.5
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.4
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.4
20 km/h12 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°C67°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
85 km/hmph NW
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:31 pm
Today
6.2Good9 am117
6.3Good10 am127
7.0Great11 am148
6.4Good12 pm1510
6.4Good1 pm1811
7.8Great2 pm2113
6.5Good3 pm2213
6.3Good4 pm2214
6.4Good5 pm2214
6.4Good6 pm2113
6.4Good7 pm2012
Sat
8.4Great9 am95
8.6Excellent10 am85
8.6Excellent11 am74
8.9Excellent12 pm53
9.0Excellent1 pm42
9.1Excellent2 pm95
9.2Excellent3 pm106
9.1Excellent4 pm106
8.8Excellent5 pm85
8.7Excellent6 pm85
8.4Great7 pm43
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.7 m. High at 2 pm, -0.2 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.7 m. High at 2 am, -0.2 mLow 7 am, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • 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

  • LifeguardStation 450 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms350 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers50 m180 ft away
  • Drinking water40 m120 ft away
  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 50 m150 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink82 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground210 m680 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
110 m340 ftResidencia Marymar
Nearest town
1 km0.6 miArroyo de la Miel-Benalmádena Costa (town)
Nearest airport
11 km7 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.

  • Sat9.2 ExcellentBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.8 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu8.0 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 10%