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Beach Weather Today in Benalmadena

Today the maximum temperature will be 15° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. Today the water temperature will be 11° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit.

Today will have 12.7mm of rain. Expect overcast skies and very little possibility of sunshine with an average cloud cover of 82%.

The winds will be side shore and extremely strong at 51kmh from the West-Southwest. The strong winds will keep the temperatures feeling cooler.

Benalmadena faces East-Southeast and sunset will be over the land behind the beach at 06:39 PM. Unfortunately there are chances that 86% cloud cover may make the sunset not viewable.

For Beach Weather for the next next 7 days, wind and wave conditions and tide and the next 14 days weather use the tabs below.

Beach Weather This Weekend in Benalmadena

This weekend the average maximum daily temperatures will be 15° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 13° which is cold for swimming, a full wet suit is required to spend any length of time in the sea.

There will be 1 day of very light rain. Saturday will be dry and Sunday will have 0.1mm of rain. Expect some sunshine and occasionally cloudy periods with an average cloud cover of 55%.

BENALMADENA - BEACH WEATHER FORECAST

Wed 28th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 11° 12° 13° 14° 16° 15° 14°
97% 100% 100% 100% 77% 9% 86% 88%
0.1mm 1.0mm 4.7mm 5.1mm 1.8mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
Thu 29th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13° 14° 14° 15° 15° 15° 15° 15°
100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100%
0.8mm 0.2mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.1mm 0.8mm 0.5mm 2.9mm
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
Fri 30th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 13° 11° 10° 15° 17° 16° 14°
70% 8% 5% 67% 2% 73% 46% 60%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
Sat 31st January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 14° 13° 12° 15° 16° 15° 12°
77% 19% 0% 3% 96% 19% 96% 87%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
Sun 1st February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 13° 13° 13° 16° 17° 16° 15°
78% 53% 42% 77% 56% 41% 47% 95%
0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm
11°
11°
11°
11°
11°
15°
15°
15°
Mon 2nd February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14° 14° 14° 13° 14° 14° 13° 12°
99% 99% 91% 96% 52% 15% 17% 47%
0.2mm 0.4mm 0.7mm 0.3mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.0mm 0.1mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Tue 3rd February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
12° 12° 11° 11° 11° 12° 12° 11°
69% 82% 76% 90% 100% 81% 74% 40%
0.1mm 0.1mm 0.0mm 0.2mm 0.1mm 0.2mm 0.1mm 0.0mm
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
15°
Wed 28th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
19
kmh
18
kmh
34
kmh
51
kmh
40
kmh
25
kmh
21
kmh
15
kmh
1.1m
1.0m
1.4m
2.2m
1.1m
0.9m
0.4m
0.5m
10.8s 5.9s 6.1s 6.1s 9.0s 9.4s 8.0s 6.8s
Thu 29th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
14
kmh
22
kmh
29
kmh
30
kmh
30
kmh
30
kmh
26
kmh
23
kmh
1.3m
0.2m
0.3m
0.3m
0.4m
0.3m
0.3m
0.4m
6.4s 7.4s 7.2s 7.0s 6.8s 6.6s 6.7s 6.8s
Fri 30th January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
11
kmh
23
kmh
19
kmh
14
kmh
13
kmh
24
kmh
20
kmh
17
kmh
0.2m
1.6m
1.0m
0.7m
0.5m
0.5m
1.0m
0.9m
6.9s 6.6s 5.8s 4.9s 4.3s 7.6s 4.8s 5.4s
Sat 31st January
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
17
kmh
20
kmh
27
kmh
22
kmh
21
kmh
19
kmh
19
kmh
16
kmh
0.8m
1.1m
1.0m
0.8m
1.1m
1.1m
1.0m
0.8m
5.4s 5.3s 5.3s 5.0s 4.8s 4.6s 4.7s 5.0s
Sun 1st February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
13
kmh
12
kmh
13
kmh
15
kmh
18
kmh
22
kmh
26
kmh
25
kmh
0.8m
0.6m
0.6m
0.5m
0.5m
1.0m
1.1m
0.9m
4.8s 4.4s 4.3s 4.1s 4.1s 13.8s 13.6s 13.5s
Mon 2nd February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
31
kmh
37
kmh
41
kmh
35
kmh
24
kmh
23
kmh
20
kmh
17
kmh
1.0m
1.4m
1.8m
1.9m
1.7m
1.4m
1.3m
1.1m
13.4s 13.4s 13.4s 13.4s 13.4s 13.4s 13.4s 10.7s
Tue 3rd February
12 AM 3 AM 6 AM 9 AM 12 PM 3 PM 6 PM 9 PM
15
kmh
11
kmh
8
kmh
11
kmh
10
kmh
12
kmh
13
kmh
13
kmh
0.9m
1.2m
1.1m
0.8m
0.7m
0.7m
0.8m
0.7m
9.5s 6.8s 5.0s 9.5s 12.3s 12.9s 13.3s 13.7s
Wed 28th January
3:45 AM 10:36 AM 5:20 PM 11:57 PM
0.20 0.50 0.12 0.44
Thu 29th January
5:25 AM 11:55 AM 6:29 PM
0.19 0.52 0.08
Fri 30th January
1:11 AM 6:31 AM 1:05 PM 7:19 PM
0.49 0.16 0.55 0.04
Sat 31st January
2:06 AM 7:23 AM 2:03 PM 8:02 PM
0.53 0.12 0.59 -0.00
Sun 1st February
2:53 AM 8:07 AM 2:53 PM 8:40 PM
0.58 0.09 0.62 -0.03
Mon 2nd February
3:36 AM 8:49 AM 3:38 PM 9:16 PM
0.61 0.06 0.63 -0.04
Tue 3rd February
4:16 AM 9:27 AM 4:20 PM 9:50 PM
0.62 0.04 0.63 -0.04
Wed 28th January
16°
12.7mm
35kmh WNW
82%
Thu 29th January
16°
5.5mm
19kmh WSW
99%
Fri 30th January
17°
0.0mm
11kmh NW
41%
Sat 31st January
16°
0.0mm
17kmh NW
49%
Sun 1st February
17°
0.1mm
9kmh W
61%
Mon 2nd February
15°
1.7mm
24kmh WNW
64%
Tue 3rd February
13°
0.8mm
6kmh NW
76%
Wed 4th February
13°
0.9mm
12kmh W
43%
Thu 5th February
16°
10.7mm
12kmh W
71%
Fri 6th February
15°
1.1mm
16kmh W
82%
Sat 7th February
13°
4.1mm
10kmh W
92%
Sun 8th February
13°
1.2mm
17kmh WSW
72%
Mon 9th February
12°
6.1mm
7kmh WNW
79%
Tue 10th February
11°
0.2mm
10kmh W
39%

In the next 14 days average maximum daily temperatures will be 15° which is a little too chilly for sunbathing. The average water temperature will be 13° which is very cold and bracing, it's not recommended you swim with out a full wet suit. There will be 12 days of light rain with an average of 3.8mm rain on those days. Average cloud cover will be 68%.

If you are sailing, windsurfing, fishing, surfing etc. in Benalmadena don't forget to check the tide and wind and wave conditions

Taking a Holiday at Benalmadena, Costa del Sol, Malaga Province, Andalusia, Spain

A holiday at the beach in Benalmadena, located along the Costa del Sol in Malaga Province, Andalusia, Spain, promises a wonderful escape to sun, sea, and sand. This popular tourist destination offers a variety of beaches with different types of sand and varying amenities. Visitors can enjoy a range of activities while staying in comfortable accommodations close to the beach.

Beach Type

The beaches in Benalmadena vary from powdery white sand to coarse sand and even pebbles or rocks. Some of the most popular beaches in the area include:

  • Playa Santa Ana: This beach features fine golden sand and is one of the most visited beaches in Benalmadena. It's perfect for sunbathing and swimming.
  • Playa Carvajal: With coarse golden sand and pebbles, this beach is ideal for those who prefer a less crowded atmosphere.
  • Playa Arroyo de la Miel: This small cove-like beach has dark coarse sand mixed with pebbles and rocks.

Snorkeling and diving enthusiasts will find more interesting underwater landscapes at rocky beaches or those with nearby reefs, as these attract more marine life.

Beach Activities

Benalmadena offers several activities suitable for all age groups:

  • Watersports: Popular activities such as jet skiing, parasailing, and paddleboarding are widely available on most beaches.
  • Boat Tours: Visitors can take boat tours along the coast or go on dolphin-watching excursions.
  • Diving & Snorkeling: The rocky areas around Playa Arroyo de la Miel provide an opportunity to explore underwater life.
  • Beach Volleyball & Football: Many beaches have designated areas for these sports.

Accommodations

There are several hotels and resorts near the beachfront offering stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea:

  1. Hotel Best Triton
  2. Sunset Beach Club
  3. Hotel Las Arenas
  4. Hotel Ibersol Alay
  5. MedPlaya Hotel Bali

These accommodations provide a range of amenities including pools, restaurants, and access to nearby beaches.

Areas to Stay In

Benalmadena has several areas that offer convenient access to the beach:

  • Arroyo de la Miel: This bustling town center is close to the beach and has numerous restaurants, shops, and nightlife.
  • Benalmadena Costa: This area is located right along the coast, offering easy access to the beaches and marina.
  • Torrequebrada: A quieter residential area with close proximity to some of the less crowded beaches.

Beach Amenities

The beaches in Benalmadena are well-equipped with various amenities for visitors:

  • Sunbeds and umbrellas for rent
  • Public restrooms and showers
  • Beach bars (chiringuitos) offering food and drinks
  • Lifeguard stations during peak season
  • Watersport equipment rental services

With its beautiful coastline, variety of beach types, numerous activities, and comfortable accommodations, a holiday at Benalmadena's beaches promises a memorable experience for all visitors.

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