Water temperature at Playa Ancha

🌊 Water temperature 18.2°C Pleasant

🌡️ Air temperature 18.1°C

💨 Wind 7 km/t

☀️ UV index 0.0

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

Description

Blue Flag

Preciosa y cuidada playa de más de un kilómetro de longitud, con aguas tranquilas y gran afluencia de público. Dotada con un buen número de servicios.

Playa Ancha is an urban beach of gravel in Casares (Málaga). At Playa Ancha the sand is dark.

It measures 1,300 metres long and 50 metres wide; recorded occupancy is high.

Sea conditions at Playa Ancha per the registry: calm water. Playa Ancha is reached easily on foot and by car, and has parking.

Playa Ancha is listed with a lifeguard service in the MITECO registry. Playa Ancha has hazard signage on record.

Length: 1.300 metros
Width: 50 metros
Sand type: Oscura (Grava)
Occupancy: Alto
Sea conditions: Aguas tranquilas
Access: A pie fácil / Coche
Reference hospital:: Hospital de Estepona
Nearest marina:: Puerto Deportivo La Duquesa

Facilities

Confirmed in the registry

🛟 Lifeguard
🚿 Showers
🚻 Toilets
🚰 Foot wash
🅿️ Parking
⛱️ Umbrella rental
🛏️ Sunbed rental
🍽️ Restaurants

Not recorded in the registry for Playa Ancha: Wheelchair access, Children's area, Sports area, Surf zone, Diving, Nudism.

Facilities at Playa Ancha 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 “Not recorded” means the registry does not list it, not that the service is banned or withdrawn; “no data” means the field is empty.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 Playa Ancha?

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

How do you get to Playa Ancha?

According to the MITECO registry, Playa Ancha is reached easily on foot and by car, and there is parking.

Is Playa Ancha a good beach for children?

Playa Ancha has no children's area on record, but the registry describes calm water. Check the flag at Playa Ancha on the day: conditions change with the wind.

Does Playa Ancha have a Blue Flag?

Yes. Playa Ancha is listed with a Blue Flag in the MITECO data, the only one in Casares, an award that requires bathing-water quality, services and environmental information.