Fuengirola, Spain

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Fuengirola. Photo: Leo Hidalgo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

About Fuengirola

Fuengirola is a town in Málaga Province, Spain. From Fuengirola you can reach 4 surf spots. The nearest is Fuengirola, a surf spot 0.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 102 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 19 km away.

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Staying in Fuengirola

  • 102 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
  • Nearest airports: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 19 km, GIB, 78 km, GRX, 104 km

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Where it is

Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for beginners: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Fuengirola.

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Surf within 20 km

The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for beginner surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. The best of the spots that stay in Fuengirola each day wears a ★ Best badge, only on a Good day. 2 spots stay in another town: within your drive, they count for Fuengirola too.

Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodBest spot that day for beginnersUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.

Surf spots within 20 km of Fuengirola: Mon 19 Oct to Sun 25 Oct
SpotMon 19Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24Sun 25
La Carihuela13.1 kmabout 25 min by carStays in Torremolinos, 2 km2 ft6 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, good2 ft7 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, poor1 ft4 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore, poor1 ft0 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small1 ft1 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, too small
All readings for La Carihuela: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at La Carihuela, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct56, good2 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct22, poor2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct20, poor1 ft3 smushy4kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore23°C
Thu 22Oct10, too small1 ft3 smushy0kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore20°C
Fri 23Oct21, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore23°C
Sat 24Oct17, too small1 ft3 smushy1kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore20°C
Sun 25Oct4, too smallunder 1 ft2 s0kJwind from the north, 1 knot20°C
Fuengirola0.7 kmabout 5 min by car2 ft6 kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots, good, best spot that day1 ft1 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too small1 ft3 kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore, poor1 ft0 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small1 ft1 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small1 ft1 kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot, too small
All readings for Fuengirola: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Fuengirola, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct54, good2 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the north-north-east, 5 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct6, too small1 ft4 smushy1kJwind from the west, 10 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct27, poor1 ft3 smushy3kJwind from the north-west, 3 knots, offshore21°C
Thu 22Oct8, too small1 ft2 s0kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore20°C
Fri 23Oct19, too small1 ft3 smushy1kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, offshore22°C
Sat 24Oct18, too small1 ft3 smushy1kJwind from the north-north-west, 2 knots, offshore20°C
Sun 25Oct4, too smallunder 1 ft2 s0kJwind from the south-west, 1 knot20°C
El Bombo7.6 kmabout 15 min by car2 ft6 kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots, fair<1 ft1 kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots, too small1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore, too small1 ft1 kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the south, 2 knots, too small
All readings for El Bombo: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at El Bombo, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct46, fair2 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the south-south-east, 3 knots19°C
Tue 20Oct5, too smallunder 1 ft4 s1kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots21°C
Wed 21Oct21, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the north-north-east, 2 knots21°C
Thu 22Oct8, too small1 ft2 s0kJwind from the north, 2 knots, offshore21°C
Fri 23Oct17, too small1 ft3 smushy1kJwind from the north-west, 5 knots, offshore23°C
Sat 24Oct26, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the south-west, 2 knots22°C
Sun 25Oct4, too smallunder 1 ft2 s0kJwind from the south, 2 knots21°C
Puerto marina11.5 kmabout 20 min by carStays in Torremolinos, 4 km2 ft6 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, fair2 ft7 kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, poor1 ft4 kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots, too small1 ft0 kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore, too small1 ft2 kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore, too small1 ft1 kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore, too small<1 ft0 kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore, too small
All readings for Puerto marina: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day
Forecast and score for beginner surfers at Puerto marina, each day
DayScore for beginnersSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 19Oct38, fair2 ft4 smushy6kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore20°C
Tue 20Oct18, poor2 ft4 smushy7kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots, offshore22°C
Wed 21Oct15, too small1 ft3 smushy4kJwind from the west-north-west, 6 knots23°C
Thu 22Oct9, too small1 ft3 smushy0kJwind from the north-west, 6 knots, offshore20°C
Fri 23Oct17, too small1 ft3 smushy2kJwind from the west-north-west, 10 knots, offshore23°C
Sat 24Oct14, too small1 ft3 smushy1kJwind from the north-north-west, 4 knots, offshore20°C
Sun 25Oct4, too smallunder 1 ft2 s0kJwind from the north, 1 knot, offshore20°C

Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Fuengirola, to spots that land joins: none across a bay or on another island. A drive marked "about" is our estimate: the straight line times 1.8 minutes a km, measured on the drives we have routed (half of those come within 21% of the routed time).

Places to eat near Fuengirola

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits