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Playa Marbella (Av. José Ribera)
4.6★ · 110 Google ratings · Marbella, Andalusia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 10 m away · about 8 spaces
Walk
70 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 100 m away
Water
22.4°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
5.1 km of shoreline
Sand
70 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Playa Marbella (Av. José Ribera)
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Guide
Good to know
Family-friendly with beach bars
The beach has several bars, is well-maintained, and visitors describe it as quiet and peaceful, suitable for families.
Ideal for long walks
The beach stretches wide with flat sand and pleasant surroundings, drawing repeated praise for walking and running.
Arrive early for parking
Visitors report that parking becomes difficult if you arrive late, especially during peak times.
Expect cold water year-round
Multiple visitors report the sea is freezing even in summer, so bring a wetsuit or expect brief swims.
Mostly sandy but check entry point
Most of the beach has fine sand, but some sections have a pebbly entrance that requires shoes.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
25.6°C · mostly clear
Water
22.4°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.3 m · 4 s apart
Wind
4 km/h from the NNE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 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.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Av. José Ribera, 410, 29604 Marbella, Málaga, Spain
🅿 Parking 10 m from the listing
🌊 Water 70 m away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 100 m away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Playa Marbella?
The nearest mapped parking area is 10 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Playa Marbella?
70 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Playa Marbella have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 100 m from the listing.
When is Playa Marbella least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
