Playa de las Gaviotas (Costa del Sol)
4.6★ · 138 Google ratings, Andalusia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 100 m away · fills up
Walk
100 m · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes · 200 m away
Water
23.5°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.6 km of shoreline
Sand
100 m from the water to the back
Map of Playa de las Gaviotas (Costa del Sol)
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1Parking100 m from the listing2Showers30 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 12 visitors · 2017–2026
Visit outside July and August
The beach becomes very crowded in peak summer months but remains spacious and less busy from September onwards.
Swim before noon in summer
Water quality deteriorates after midday as sludgy waste enters, making conditions unpleasant for swimming.
Expect cigarette butts in sand
Reviewers consistently report thousands of cigarette butts half-buried in the sand despite daily machine cleaning.
Plan for a steep water entry
The beach slopes steeply into the sea with submerged rocks and strong waves near shore.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
25.7°C · clear
Water
23.5°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.3 m · 4 s apart
Wind
3 km/h from the NNE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 07:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 13:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 19:00 | High tide | ↑ |
Modelled · Open-Meteo
Last updated Sep 3, 10:20 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Province of Málaga, Spain
🅿 Parking 100 m from the listing
🌊 Water 100 m away, about 1 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 200 m away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Playa de las Gaviotas?
The nearest mapped parking area is 100 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Playa de las Gaviotas?
100 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Playa de las Gaviotas have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 200 m from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
