Water temperature at El Playazo

🌊 Water temperature 19.3°C Pleasant

🌡️ Air temperature 19.3°C

💨 Wind 9 km/t

☀️ UV index 0.0

Air, wind and UV are estimates from a weather model, fetched today, 04:00 · Open-Meteo

Description

Playa larga y amplia, no muy frecuentada, ya que esta apartada de la zona más urbana. Ofrece algunos servicios.

El Playazo is a semi-urban beach of sand in Nerja (Málaga). The sand at El Playazo is dark.

It measures 2,250 metres long and from 5 to 30 metres wide; recorded occupancy is moderate.

The registry describes the sea at El Playazo as: moderate surf. El Playazo can be reached by car, and has parking.

The MITECO registry records a lifeguard service at El Playazo. El Playazo has hazard signage on record.

Length: 2.250 metros
Width: De 5 a 30 metros
Sand type: Oscura (Arena)
Occupancy: Medio
Sea conditions: Oleaje moderado
Access: Coche
Reference hospital:: Hospital Comarcal Axarquía
Nearest marina:: Marina del Este

Facilities

Confirmed in the registry

🛟 Lifeguard
🚿 Showers
🚻 Toilets
🚰 Foot wash
🅿️ Parking
👶 Children's area
🍽️ Restaurants

Not recorded in the registry for El Playazo: Wheelchair access, Sports area, Surf zone, Diving, Umbrella rental, Sunbed rental, Nudism.

Facilities at El Playazo according to the MITECO beach registry. “Not recorded” means the registry does not list it, not that the service is banned or withdrawn; “no data” means the field is empty. Always check the signs at the beach before you swim. Beach registry: March 2026 edition.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a lifeguard at El Playazo?

Yes. A lifeguard service is recorded at El Playazo, though it is usually seasonal: check the hours when you get there.

How do you get to El Playazo?

MITECO records that you get to El Playazo by car, and there is parking.

Is El Playazo a good beach for children?

El Playazo has a children's area on record. With children, check the flag at El Playazo on the day before going in.

Does El Playazo have a Blue Flag?

No. El Playazo is not listed with a Blue Flag in the MITECO data. The nearest Blue Flag beach is Ferrara (Torrox), 6 km away in a straight line. Without a flag, El Playazo can be just as good: the label measures services and water quality, not looks.