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Playa de la Hípica, Melilla

Melilla, Spain

Playa de la Hípica, Melilla 1 photo

  • Puerto de Melilla desde la playa de la Hípica

    Puerto de Melilla desde la playa de la Hípica. Arek Stryjski, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 7:26 pm
9 am
6.2
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.8
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
11 am
8.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
12 pm
7.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.7
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.3
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
3 pm
7.2
22 km/h13 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
6 pm
7.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
7 pm
8.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C67°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
74 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
6%
Sunset
7:26 pm
Today
6.2Good9 am75
6.8Good10 am95
8.6Excellent11 am128
7.6Great12 pm1610
7.7Great1 pm1912
7.3Great2 pm2013
7.2Great3 pm2213
7.6Great4 pm2113
7.3Great5 pm2012
7.4Great6 pm1912
8.5Excellent7 pm1610
Sat
8.5Excellent9 am63
8.8Excellent10 am43
9.2Excellent11 am32
9.4Excellent12 pm53
9.4Excellent1 pm85
9.5Excellent2 pm85
9.5Excellent3 pm85
9.4Excellent4 pm95
9.4Excellent5 pm75
9.4Excellent6 pm64
9.3Excellent7 pm43
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, -0.1 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.5 m. High at 2 am, -0.2 mHigh 2 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftLow 8 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.2 m<1 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 2 pm, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.5 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.

About Playa de la Hípica, Melilla

Playa de la Hípica is a beach in Melilla, Spain, located near the Hipodromo Beach, 473 meters away. The beach is 628 meters long and has a sandy surface. There is one parking area within 500 meters of the beach.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m450 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m490 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.1 km1.3 miMelilla (city)

Nearby places

  • Bambú Lounge & RestaurantFood and drink
    150 m490 ft
  • El BombónFood and drink
    680 m0.4 mi
  • Restaurante Miguel BenitezFood and drink
    710 m0.4 mi
  • Burger KingBurger
    720 m0.4 mi
  • Cafe IdealFood and drink
    800 m0.5 mi

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 de la Hípica, Melilla.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.5 ExcellentBest 9 am to 8 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.3 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed7.3 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu8.6 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 4%