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Playas del Duque

Malaga, Andalusia, Spain

Playas del Duque 4 photos

  • Beach in Puerto Banos, Marbella (Spain) - panoramio

    Beach in Puerto Banos, Marbella (Spain) - panoramio. Tommie Hansen, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Av José Banús, Playas del Duque, Puerto Banús, Marbella 01

    Av José Banús, Playas del Duque, Puerto Banús, Marbella 01. Milan Trninic (www.wedesignmarbella.com), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • El Embrujo Marbella - panoramio

    El Embrujo Marbella - panoramio. Roger Husvik, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Harbour and mountain backdrop in Puerto Banos, Marbella (Spain) - panoramio

    Harbour and mountain backdrop in Puerto Banos, Marbella (Spain) - panoramio. Tommie Hansen, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:33 pm
Now
6.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.2
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
1 pm
8.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
2 pm
9.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
6.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.9
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.8
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
18°C65°F
Water
22°C71°F
Wind
64 km/hmph N
Gusts
96 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:33 pm
Today
6.1GoodNow64
6.3Good10 am42
7.2Great11 am21
6.6Good12 pm64
8.1Great1 pm74
9.5Excellent2 pm95
6.9Good3 pm96
6.9Good4 pm95
7.1Great5 pm74
6.8Good6 pm53
6.8Good7 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
9.1Excellent5 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 8 pm, -0.7 m. High at 2 am, -0.2 m. Low at 8 am, -0.8 mHigh 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 pm, -0.7 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 am, -0.8 m2 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 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, -0.8 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

  • Restrooms310 m0.2 mi away
  • Showers380 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water200 m660 ft away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 250 m810 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink74 within 1 km0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
510 m0.3 miPlaya del Duque (Casino)
Nearest town
2.6 km1.6 miSan Pedro Alcántara (town)
Nearest airport
47 km29 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 Playas del Duque.

Partner links

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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%
  • Sun9.7 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%
  • Wed8.6 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 3%
  • Thu7.8 GreatBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 18%