Beach forecast for Playa de Melicena
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CET) · Granada, Spain Today, Wed, Oct 28 · CET- Swimming
- Calm · 1.2 ft
- Water
- 71 °F · nice
- Max UV
- 4 · SPF 30
- Low tide
- 9:18 am and 10:01 pm
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a good beach day in Playa de Melicena (8/10). The best hours are from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm: sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea, water at 71 °F and low tide at 9:18 am. Today is the best day of the week.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 8Good beach day | 9:00 am–2:00 pm3:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.2 ft | 71 °F | 4 |
| Thu 29 | 8Good beach day | 9:00 am–2:00 pm3:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 1.2 ft | 71 °F | 4 |
| Fri 30 | 5Fair beach day | 9:00 am–2:00 pm | Calm · 0.9 ft | 71 °F | 4 |
| Sat 31 | 7Good beach day | 10:00 am–3:00 pm | Calm · 0.9 ft | 71 °F | 4 |
| Sun 1 | 7Good beach day | 11:00 am–4:00 pm | Calm · 2.6 ft | 71 °F | 4 |
| Mon 2 | 8Good beach day | 11:00 am–4:00 pm | Calm · 0.7 ft | 71 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 4Poor beach day | 2:00–6:00 pm9:00 am–12:00 pm | Calm · 0.9 ft | 70 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
9 good hours- Sunny
- Feels like 76 °F: pleasant
- Onshore breeze (5 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.2 ft waves
- UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 71 °F (nice)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.2 ft
1.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 71 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 5 mph
Onshore breeze (5 mph).
- Tide & sand 9:18 am
Low tide at 9:18 am and 10:01 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:07 am and 4:04 pm. Coefficient 99 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
The best window, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea, water at 71 °F and low tide at 9:18 am. 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm can also work, with sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea and water at 71 °F, though with a spring high tide.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | 8 | Mainly clear | 70 °F | 4 mph | 1.2 ft | 1 |
| 10:00 am | 8 | Clear sky | 72 °F | 5 mph | 1.1 ft | 2 |
| 11:00 am | 8 | Clear sky | 73 °F | 4 mph | 1.0 ft | 3 |
| 12:00 pm | 8 | Clear sky | 74 °F | 5 mph | 0.9 ft | 4 |
| 1:00 pm | 9 | Clear sky | 76 °F | 4 mph | 0.9 ft | 4 |
| 2:00 pm | 7 | Clear sky | 76 °F | 4 mph | 0.8 ft | 3 |
| 3:00 pm | 7 | Clear sky | 76 °F | 4 mph | 0.8 ft | 2 |
| 4:00 pm | 7 | Clear sky | 75 °F | 4 mph | 0.7 ft | 1 |
| 5:00 pm | 6 | Mainly clear | 75 °F | 3 mph | 0.7 ft | 0 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Playa de Melicena
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Playa de El Gaiterillo 0.3 mi · E
- Parking
- Playa de las Cañas 0.4 mi · NW
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Playa Los Yesos 1.8 mi · W
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Cala Chilches 2.1 mi · E
- Playa de La Mamola 2.4 mi · W
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- La Playiya 2.7 mi · E
- Playa El Ruso 3.0 mi · E
- Nudity allowed
- El Lance 4.5 mi · W
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the Spanish Ministry of Health (Náyade).
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 3 of 3, warmth 2.2 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1, water 1 of 1 and tide 0.9 of 1.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Playa de Melicena
Is it a beach day in Playa de Melicena today?
A good beach day: 8/10. Best from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, with sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea, water at 71 °F and low tide at 9:18 am.
What are the swimming conditions in Playa de Melicena today?
1.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Playa de Melicena?
About 71 °F today: nice. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Playa de Melicena today?
UV reaches 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
When is low tide in Playa de Melicena?
Today low tide is at 9:18 am and 10:01 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide is at 4:07 am and 4:04 pm. Coefficient 99 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Playa de Melicena?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a good beach day (8/10), best from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.
What beaches are near Playa de Melicena?
Playa de El Gaiterillo (0.3 mi), Playa de las Cañas (0.4 mi), Playa Los Yesos (1.8 mi), Cala Chilches (2.1 mi) and Playa de La Mamola (2.4 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Playa de Melicena today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0), the tide from FES2022 (AVISO/CNES) and the sun from astronomy-engine. FES2022 Tide was produced by LEGOS, NOVELTIS and CLS, funded by CNES, and distributed by AVISO (https://doi.org/10.24400/527896/a01-2024.004), AVISO licence (https://www.aviso.altimetry.fr/fileadmin/documents/data/License_Aviso.pdf). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.