Mareloa

Playa San Cristobal, Granada

Near Almuñécar · 0.7 km

6 beaches near this one
2 photos

Practical information

Tide

Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.

NowRising tide-0.4 m
Next eventHigh · 09:00 PMin 3 h 36 · -0.3 m

Tidal range

Difference in height between one high tide and the following low tide.

Translated from the cited source.

Source: Shom — Définitions des mots clefs (GT TSH, mars 2025)

0.3 m
Heights shown-0.7 m → -0.1 m
-0.1 m-0.3 m-0.5 m-0.7 mLow01:00 PM-0.5 mHigh09:00 PM-0.3 mLow03:00 AM-0.6 mHigh10:00 AM-0.3 m
  • Low01:00 PM · -0.5 m
  • High09:00 PM · -0.3 m
  • Low03:00 AM · -0.6 m
  • High10:00 AM · -0.3 m

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Forecast

Weather unavailable

The tide remains visible, but no temperature forecast can be shown.

Practical information

Surface
Pebblesrecorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Length
1,002 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Cliffs nearby
64 mSource record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Shade features nearby
Buildings · TreesNearby, does not guarantee shade on the beach.recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Horizon (relief)
N 9° · NE 5° · E 3° · SE 1° · S 0° · SW 0° · W 6° · NW 8°Relief only, excludes vegetation and buildings.Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Distance to town
0.7 kmSource record 9/11/2026 · Open source

Sun and shore orientation

October 3, 2026 · Estimated times · local time

Sunrise

Shore orientation unavailable

Sunset

Shore orientation unavailable

Calculation method

Wind on the beach

Not provided

Bathing supervision

Supervision not provided

Do you know this beach?

These answers come from visitors, not from a source we cite. They describe the place, not today's conditions.

Is the beach easy to reach?
More documented characteristics
Shore axis
127°Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source

Practical information recorded by the source

This information is source-recorded and may not describe the current situation.

Nearby services
toilets 5 · restaurant 28 · cafe 6 · shop 18 · bus stop 15recorded by the source · Source record 9/15/2026 · Open source
Showers nearby
0 mSource record 9/27/2026 · Open source
Playground nearby
207 mSource record 9/27/2026 · Open source

Practical facilities

Mapped within 1,000 m of the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

Mapped facilities describe the source record; availability, opening and access can change.

Toilets, showers and water
11
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Access and accessibility
—

Not documented.

Public transport and bikes
6
  • Bus stop · San Cristóbal 2 - Hotel Helios

    91 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Covered
    No

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · San Cristóbal 1 - Hotel Playa

    182 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Covered
    No

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · San Cristóbal 3 - Mar del Sol

    192 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Covered
    No

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · Calle Bikini

    331 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · Chinasol

    406 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Covered
    No

    Mapped point

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Bus stop · Barrio de los Marinos

    494 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Covered
    No

    Mapped point

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Parking
5
  • Car park

    146 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    Yes
    Access
    Yes

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park · Helios Hotel - Guest parking

    243 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    Yes
    Charge
    8 EUR
    Access
    Customers
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    Surface
    Sand

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

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  • Car park

    289 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Access
    Private

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

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  • Car park

    299 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Access
    Customers

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

    Source · Data from Sep 14, 2026 · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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  • Car park · Parking El Altillo

    864 m from the beach reference point, as the crow flies.

    Fee
    Yes
    Access
    Yes
    Opening hours
    24/7
    Show 1 more details
    Surface
    Concrete

    Representative mapped point; not an entrance or route.

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Local area
Granadarecorded by the source · Source record 9/12/2026 · Open source
Catalogue record
Designated bathing waterrecorded by the source · Source record 9/12/2026 · Open source
Water body
SeaSource record 9/12/2026 · Open source

Today’s windows

Calculated at 05:24 PM
photographyCheck first06:00 PM – 08:00 PM

photography

Check first

06:00 PM – 08:00 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

sunsetCheck first07:15 PM – 08:45 PM

sunset

Check first

07:15 PM – 08:45 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

shore gatheringCheck first01:00 AM – 04:00 AM

shore gathering

Check first

01:00 AM – 04:00 AM

  • physical window around low tide

Confidence 40 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

beach runCheck first08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

beach run

Check first

08:00 AM – 09:30 AM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

coastal walkCheck first10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

coastal walk

Check first

10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Confidence 35 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

family beach timeCheck first02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

family beach time

Check first

02:00 PM – 05:00 PM

Confidence 0 % · rules coast-v5

Sources Open-Meteo, modèle SMOC Météo-France/Copernicus Marine

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Open beach

Discovery score: distance, available annual classification and catalogue quality. It is neither real-time health advice nor a safety conclusion.

Seven-day tide

Modelled tidal range · source reference
SaturdaySunday5 Monday6 Tuesday7 Wednesday8 Thursday9 Friday
Modelled tidal range0.33 m
Low tide02:00 AM-0.62 m
High tide09:00 AM-0.35 m
Low tide01:00 PM-0.51 m
High tide09:00 PM-0.29 m
Modelled tidal range0.27 m
Low tide03:00 AM-0.56 m
High tide10:00 AM-0.32 m
Low tide03:00 PM-0.46 m
High tide10:00 PM-0.29 m
Modelled tidal range0.24 m
Low tide06:00 AM-0.55 m
High tide12:00 PM-0.31 m
Low tide06:00 PM-0.46 m
Modelled tidal range0.31 m
High tide12:00 AM-0.27 m
Low tide07:00 AM-0.57 m
High tide01:00 PM-0.26 m
Low tide07:00 PM-0.50 m
Modelled tidal range0.39 m
High tide01:00 AM-0.23 m
Low tide07:00 AM-0.59 m
High tide01:00 PM-0.20 m
Low tide08:00 PM-0.51 m
Modelled tidal range0.44 m
High tide01:00 AM-0.17 m
Low tide08:00 AM-0.60 m
High tide02:00 PM-0.16 m
Low tide08:00 PM-0.58 m
Modelled tidal range0.47 m
High tide02:00 AM-0.16 m
Low tide08:00 AM-0.61 m
High tide03:00 PM-0.14 m
Low tide09:00 PM-0.58 m
Tide calendar
Tide, weather and sea conditions modelled by Open‑Meteo — not a navigation tool

Country profile

Languages
Spanish, Occitan, Catalan, Galician, Basque
Emergency
General number 112Police 091Ambulance 061
Currency
Euro
Driving side
right

Wikidata · CC0 · Retrieved on Sep 18, 2026

Sources and method

Tide heights
Heights retain the vertical reference supplied by the source and are not an official hydrographic zero.
Sea temperature and conditions
Temperature and conditions come from a limited-resolution coastal model, not an observation at the beach. Do not use for navigation or to conclude that bathing is safe.
Beach characteristics
These place characteristics are recorded from the linked sources. They describe the place, not current conditions.

Source & freshness

EEA/WISE Bathing Water Quality 2025 et autorités nationales — classement annuel, pas un avis sanitaire actuelAging

Official catalogue · Bathing water quality

Method and source ↗Licence ↗
© OpenStreetMap contributors — OSM database base 2026-09-27T14:03:06Z; offline reviewed snapshot (companion profile), ODbLFresh

Catalogue review

Method and source ↗Licence ↗
Copernicus DEM GLO-30 -- (c) DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; distributed via the AWS Open Data Registry (bucket copernicus-dem-30m).Fresh

Additional source

Method and source ↗

Weather temporarily unavailable: recommendations are degraded.

Modelled sea level: limited coastal accuracy, and a different reference from chart datum.

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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