What you can see on the Málaga webcams
Both cameras belong to the city's traffic network and stand on the seafront east of the port. They look west along the promenade and the beaches of La Caleta and La Malagueta, with the port cranes and the hills behind the city at the end of the view. They send a still image at intervals, shown here as a time-lapse: good for checking sunshine, haze and how busy the beach is, less so for watching waves.
Málaga seafront webcam at La Caleta
This is one of Málaga's traffic cameras, on the seafront road east of the centre. It looks west along the Paseo Marítimo Pablo Ruiz Picasso: the road on the right, then the promenade lined with palms, and on the left the long dark-sand beach running from La Caleta towards La Malagueta. On the horizon stand the cranes of the port and the hills behind the city.
Despite its purpose, it is a fair guide to the beach: you can see how many people are out, whether the sea is flat or breaking and how hazy the air is. It sends a still picture at intervals, shown here as a time-lapse.
La Malagueta beach webcam, Málaga
Another of the city's traffic cameras, this one looks south-west over the palm gardens and promenade of La Malagueta, the beach closest to the centre of Málaga. The sand and the sea fill the left of the picture, the promenade runs down the middle, and the trees of the gardens and a road take up the right; at the top, the port and its cranes close the view.
It is better for judging the weather in the city and how busy the seafront is than for watching waves. Like the other city camera, it sends a still image every so often, which is shown here as a time-lapse of the day.
La Malagueta and the English Cemetery
La Malagueta runs for about 1,200 metres (three-quarters of a mile) between the port's eastern breakwater and La Caleta. Its sand is dark, as along most of this coast, and it has all the trappings of an urban beach, including beach bars grilling espetos, sardines skewered on canes over a wood fire. A few streets back stands the English Cemetery, the oldest non-Catholic cemetery in mainland Spain, created after 1830 thanks to the efforts of the British consul William Mark.
When to watch Málaga
Málaga is on Spanish time, one hour ahead of the UK and Ireland. The beach faces south and gets the sun all day; in midwinter it rises at about 8:30 and sets at about 6pm local time. Winter afternoons are often around 17°C, and the sea is coolest in February, at about 15°C. In summer the terral, a hot, dry wind from inland, can push the thermometer past 40°C for a day or two.
Around Málaga
Muelle Uno, the redeveloped quay, links the beach with the city centre, where the Alcazaba fortress and Gibralfaro castle look down over the port. Picasso was born in Málaga, and the museum named after him is in the old town. East along the coast lie Rincón de la Victoria, Torre del Mar and Nerja.
Visiting Málaga
The airport is about 5 miles (8 km) west of the centre, linked by train and bus. The beach is an easy walk from the cathedral along the port promenade, and lifeguards and flags cover the main bathing season.
