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Best beaches in Málaga

We rank 143 beaches using the objective information available: historical water tests, facilities, accessibility, lifeguards, Blue Flag status and beach characteristics. Popularity in public polls is only a secondary signal.

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Playa El Palo 1 Málaga · Málaga

Playa El Palo

Sand · 1,200 m 20 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Malagueta 2 Málaga · Málaga

Playa Malagueta

Sand · 1,200 m 20 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details 3 Málaga · Málaga

Playa San Andres

Sand · 650 m 20 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Algarrobo 4 Algarrobo · Málaga

Playa Algarrobo

Gravel · 800 m 23 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Bajondillo 5 Torremolinos · Málaga

Playa Bajondillo

Sand · 1,200 m 20 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Benajarafe 6 Vélez-Málaga · Málaga

Playa Benajarafe

Sand · 3,460 m 23 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Boliches-Gaviotas 7 Fuengirola · Málaga

Playa Boliches-Gaviotas

Sand · 3,000 m 20 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details 8 Nerja · Málaga

Playa Burriana

Sand · 800 m 22 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details 9 Fuengirola · Málaga

Playa Carvajal

Sand · 1,200 m 20 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa El Morche 10 Torrox · Málaga

Playa El Morche

Sand · 1,500 m 23 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Ferrara 11 Torrox · Málaga

Playa Ferrara

Sand · 1,300 m 23 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Fuengirola 12 Fuengirola · Málaga

Playa Fuengirola

Sand · 1,650 m 20 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa La Caleta 13 Málaga · Málaga

Playa La Caleta

Sand · 1,000 m 20 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Sabinillas 14 Manilva · Málaga

Playa Sabinillas

Sand · 1,134 m 19 °C · overcast with rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Torre del Mar 15 Vélez-Málaga · Málaga

Playa Torre del Mar

Sand · 3,000 m 23 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa El Faro 16 Marbella · Málaga

Playa El Faro

Sand · 300 m 20 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details 17 Mijas · Málaga

Playa El Bombo

Sand · 622 m 18 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa El Castillo 18 Fuengirola · Málaga

Playa El Castillo

Sand · 699 m 20 °C · overcast with light rain ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details

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BeachAnnual water qualityBlue FlagAccessibleLifeguardsFacilities
Playa El PaloMálagaExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa MalaguetaMálagaExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa San AndresMálagaExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa AlgarroboAlgarroboExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa BajondilloTorremolinosExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa BenajarafeVélez-MálagaExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa Boliches-GaviotasFuengirolaExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa BurrianaNerjaExcellentYesYesYes8 published
Playa CarvajalFuengirolaExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa El MorcheTorroxExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa FerraraTorroxExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa FuengirolaFuengirolaExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa La CaletaMálagaExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa SabinillasManilvaExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa Torre del MarVélez-MálagaExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa El FaroMarbellaExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa El BomboMijasExcellentYesYesYes6 published
Playa El CastilloFuengirolaExcellentYesYesYes6 published

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Historical water quality contributes up to 25 points; facilities 20; Blue Flag 15; accessibility 15; the detail of the physical profile 15; and lifeguards and first aid 10. Popularity can contribute up to 30 points when an identified, dated public poll is available: first place receives 30, last place 5 and intermediate positions a proportional score. This signal never replaces the other criteria, and unknown fields are not treated as “no”.

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