Coast · Spain
Costa del Sol tides
The Costa del Sol has 107 coastal places, including 46 main ones. All of them show today's tide, from 3 official stations.
Main placesOther places
- Places with tides 107 of 107 41 with a station within 5 mi
- Biggest range today 3.2 ft in Algeciras
- Spring tides Oct 26–28 full moon · with perigee · coef. 102
- Sun 7:38 am–6:27 pm 10 h 49 min of daylight
- Moon 93% · 7:58 pm waning gibbous
- Next phase Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 9:29 pm
Costa del Sol at a glance
- Coastal places: 107 (46 main ones and 61 more): 61 towns and cities, 38 beaches, 4 marinas, 3 piers and 1 lighthouse.
- Provinces: Málaga (80) and Cádiz (27).
- With today's tide: 107 of 107 places (41 with a station within 5 miles and 63 within 31 miles).
- Most used station: Málaga (TICON-4), for 64 places. 3 official stations in all.
- Biggest tide today: Algeciras, with 3.2 ft between high and low tide (Algeciras station).
- Smallest tide today: Málaga, with 2.0 ft.
- Tide type: semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
- Next spring tides: from October 26 to 28, with a coefficient of up to 102 and the moon near perigee.
- Sun: rises 5 minutes earlier in Burriana Playa than in Algeciras, at the two ends of the area.
Today's tides by station
| Station | ▲ High tides | ▼ Low tides | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Málaga 64 places · TICON-4 | 4:18 am 4:22 pm | 9:27 am 9:58 pm | 2.0 ft |
| Gibraltar 31 places · TICON-4 | 4:07 am 4:21 pm | 9:42 am 10:07 pm | 3.1 ft |
| Algeciras 9 places · TICON-4 | 4:00 am 4:14 pm | 9:35 am 10:01 pm | 3.2 ft |
Each place uses the nearest official station in the same body of water. Range: from the day's highest high tide to its lowest low tide.
Main places in the Costa del Sol
Málaga
- Málaga High tide 4:18 am · 4:22 pm Low tide 9:27 am · 9:58 pm
- Marbella High tide 4:18 am · 4:22 pm Low tide 9:27 am · 9:58 pm
- San Pedro Alcántara High tide 3:56 am · 4:02 pm Low tide 9:25 am · 9:59 pm
- Estepona High tide 4:07 am · 4:21 pm Low tide 9:42 am · 10:07 pm
- Torre del Mar High tide 4:18 am · 4:22 pm Low tide 9:27 am · 9:58 pm
- Fuengirola High tide 4:18 am · 4:22 pm Low tide 9:27 am · 9:58 pm
- Rincón de la Victoria High tide 4:18 am · 4:22 pm Low tide 9:27 am · 9:58 pm
- Manilva High tide 4:07 am · 4:21 pm Low tide 9:42 am · 10:07 pm
- Torremolinos High tide 4:18 am · 4:22 pm Low tide 9:27 am · 9:58 pm
- Benalmádena High tide 4:18 am · 4:22 pm Low tide 9:27 am · 9:58 pm
- Nerja High tide 4:18 am · 4:22 pm Low tide 9:27 am · 9:58 pm
- Arroyo de la Miel High tide 4:18 am · 4:22 pm Low tide 9:27 am · 9:58 pm
- Playa de Calahonda - Calahonda High tide 4:18 am · 4:22 pm Low tide 9:27 am · 9:58 pm
- Sitio de Calahonda High tide 4:18 am · 4:22 pm Low tide 9:27 am · 9:58 pm
Cádiz
- Algeciras High tide 4:00 am · 4:14 pm Low tide 9:35 am · 10:01 pm
- La Línea de la Concepción High tide 4:07 am · 4:21 pm Low tide 9:42 am · 10:07 pm
- Guadacorte High tide 4:00 am · 4:14 pm Low tide 9:35 am · 10:01 pm
- Sotogrande High tide 4:07 am · 4:21 pm Low tide 9:42 am · 10:07 pm
- San Enrique de Guadiaro High tide 4:07 am · 4:21 pm Low tide 9:42 am · 10:07 pm
- Playa de La Atunara High tide 4:07 am · 4:21 pm Low tide 9:42 am · 10:07 pm
- Playa de Levante High tide 4:07 am · 4:21 pm Low tide 9:42 am · 10:07 pm
- Playa de Poniente (La Línea de la Concepción) High tide 4:07 am · 4:21 pm Low tide 9:42 am · 10:07 pm
- Isla Verde Lighthouse High tide 4:00 am · 4:14 pm Low tide 9:35 am · 10:01 pm
- Playa de Poniente High tide 4:07 am · 4:21 pm Low tide 9:42 am · 10:07 pm
The other 83 places in the Costa del Sol (22 of them main places)
In alphabetical order. Each one with today's tides, sun and moon.
Málaga
- Almayate Bajo
- Artola
- Atalaya Isdabe
- Bel-Air
- Benajarafe
- Buenas Noches
- Burriana Playa
- Cabopino
- Caleta de Vélez
- Calla de Mijas
- Castillo Bajo
- Chilches
- Costalita
- El Faro
- El Hornillo
- El Morche
- El Palo
- El Paraíso
- Elviria
- Espigón de la Caleta
- Espigón de la T
- Espigón del Morlaco
- Guadalmansa
- Guadalmar
- Guadalmina
- Huit
- IGY Malaga Marina
- La Cala De Mijas
- La Duquesa
- La Rada Beach
- Las Chapas
- Marbella Del Este
- Marina Real Club Mediterráneo
- Mezquitilla
- Mijas Costa
- Pedregalejo
- Playa Benajarafe
- Playa Canina Ventura del Mar
- Playa de El Candado
- Playa de Guadalmar
- Playa de Huelin
- Playa de la Araña
- Playa de la Calahonda
- Playa de la Caleta
- Playa de la Malagueta
- Playa de la Misericordia
- Playa de los Baños del Carmen
- Playa de Pedregalejo
- Playa de Rincón de la Victoria
- Playa de San Julián
- Playa de Torre del Mar
- Playa de Venus
- Playa del Chanquete
- Playa del Cristo
- Playa del Faro
- Playa del Guadalhorce
- Playa del Palo
- Playa Fontanilla
- Playa Las Acacias
- Playa Peñon
- Playa Torrecilla
- Puerto Banús
- Riviera del Sol
- Saladillo Benamara
- Torrox Costa
- Valle Niza
Questions about the tides in the Costa del Sol
What time is high tide today in the Costa del Sol?
Today, at the Málaga station, used by 64 places in the Costa del Sol, high tide is at 4:18 am (2.4 ft) and 4:22 pm (2.5 ft), and low tide at 9:27 am and 9:58 pm. It can change by a few minutes from place to place: check each place's page.
Where is the biggest tide in the Costa del Sol?
Today, in Algeciras: 3.2 ft between high and low tide (Algeciras station). The smallest is in Málaga, with 2.0 ft. The range changes every day with the moon.
When are the next spring tides in the Costa del Sol?
From October 26 to 28, after the new or full moon, with the moon near perigee, so they will be bigger than usual. At the Málaga station the coefficient will reach 102.
How many tides a day are there in the Costa del Sol?
The tide is semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height. Each high tide comes about 50 minutes later than the day before.
What time are sunrise and sunset today in the Costa del Sol?
In the middle of the area, the sun rises at 7:38 am and sets at 6:27 pm: 10 h 49 min of daylight. In Burriana Playa it rises 5 minutes earlier than in Algeciras.
More islands and coasts nearby
Understanding tides
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). How we calculate the tide