Live forecast for La Malagueta Beach (Malaga, Malaga). Water temperature, wave height, wind, beach index 1-10 and best time to swim. Coordinates 36.7220, -4.4090.
La Malagueta is Malaga's urban beach, right next to the port and 10 minutes on foot from the historic centre. Its dark volcanic sand is complemented by a wide tree-lined promenade and the famous sardine 'espetos' grilled at the chiringuitos.
Orientation: south, approximate length 1200 m, sand type: dark sand. Holds a current Blue Flag award. Services: chiringuitos con espetos, duchas, aseos, alquiler de hamacas, socorrismo, voleibol playa. Access: Malaga-Centro Alameda commuter station 800 m away. Metro and city buses. Muelle Uno parking.
The WhatAWeather beach index combines six meteorological variables into a 0-10 score: air temperature (best above 22 °C), sea surface temperature from the Open-Meteo Marine model (best above 20 °C), wind speed (best below 20 km/h), significant wave height (best below 0.8 m), cloud cover (best below 30 %) and accumulated rainfall (best below 0.5 mm). A value of 8-10 means perfect, 6-7 good, 4-5 acceptable and below 4 we advise against swimming.
For the official microbiological status of Spanish bathing waters consult the NAYADE system run by the Spanish Ministry of Health. WhatAWeather displays an informational jellyfish warning when sea temperature exceeds 23 °C and the wind blows from the east (levante), a situation statistically correlated with sightings in the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar. This is an orientation indicator and does not replace official Red Cross or city council bulletins.
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