Spain · Málaga
Playa Calahonda
Málaga, Spain
On the beach
Right now
Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
7-day outlook
7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.
Water temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Water temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 22.9 | 0.4 |
| Thu 3 | 22.5 | 0.4 |
| Fri 4 | 23.0 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 22.9 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 23.0 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 23.8 | 0.3 |
| Tue 8 | 24.1 | 0.1 |
Typical water temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly water temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical water temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 17 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 17 |
| Apr | 19 |
| May | 21 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 26 |
| Aug | 27 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 19 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Playa Calahonda771 mMálaga
- Playa Calahonda950 mMálaga
- Playa el Bombo2.7 kmMálaga
- Playa Artola3.5 kmMálaga
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Playa Calahonda?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Las Postas, about ~190 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Artola, about ~3.0 km away.
- 36 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Los Rocos Beach Bar, about ~150 m away.
- 2 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Doña Lola, about ~260 m away.
- 7 shops nearby, the closest about ~270 m away
What kind of beach is this?
This beach belongs to a small coastal village. It's usually calmer than a resort or town beach, though a popular village spot can still fill up on the best summer days.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Playa Calahonda?
Playa Calahonda sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Not classified for the 2025 season. Under the EU Bathing Water Directive, national authorities test for intestinal enterococci and E. coli through the season and report the results the following spring — the 2025 rating was published in spring 2026, and 2026's won't follow until spring 2027. In addition to that yearly rating, some national authorities — for Croatia, the national environmental authority — publish individual water sample results during the season itself, ahead of the annual report. It sits in Málaga. There's parking about ~180 m from the beach.
Playa Calahonda does not yet have enough classified seasons to describe a long-run trend. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect cooler, calmer water either side of that stretch. The nearest town, Artola, is about ~3.0 km away.
“Not classified” is one point on a four-step scale — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — assigned once per year from that season's water samples, not a live reading. It describes how the site performs on average across the season, not the exact water quality this afternoon; for day-to-day water conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 36 places to eat within a kilometre — Los Rocos Beach Bar is the closest, about ~150 m away.