Nerja, Spain
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About Nerja
Nerja is a town in Málaga Province, Spain. From Nerja you can reach 2 surf spots. The nearest is Molino de papel, a surf spot 5.7 km from the centre. Overture lists 193 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites. The nearest airport is GRX, 50 km away.
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Staying in Nerja
- 193 places to stay within 2 km of the centre, 2 of them campsites (Overture places)
- Nearest airports: GRX, 50 km, Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport (AGP), 56 km, LEI, 135 km
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Each place is ringed by its best day this week, a surf spot for intermediates: green on a good day. The dashed circle is 20 km from Nerja.
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Surf within 20 km
The next 7 days. Each day's wave height, green on a good day for intermediate surfers. A spot that does not suit them is tagged with the level it suits and never goes green for them. 1 spot stays in another town: within your drive, it counts for Nerja too.
Wave height in feet, the wave energy in kJ under it.GoodUnder each day, the wind in knots: the arrow points where it blows to.
| Spot | Sun 18 | Mon 19 | Tue 20 | Wed 21 | Thu 22 | Fri 23 | Sat 24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molino de papel5.7 kmabout 10 min by car | 1 ft2 kJwind from the east, 6 knots, too small | 1 ft3 kJwind from the north-north-east, 4 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft2 kJwind from the west-south-west, 12 knots, too small | 1 ft2 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too small | 1 ft3 kJwind from the south-south-west, 2 knots, too small | 2 ft11 kJwind from the south-west, 3 knots, too small | 1 ft3 kJwind from the east-south-east, 3 knots, too small |
All readings for Molino de papel: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
| La Ponderosa17.8 kmabout 35 min by carStays in Almuñécar | 1 ft2 kJwind from the north-east, 5 knots, too small | 1 ft3 kJwind from the north, 5 knots, offshore, too small | 1 ft1 kJwind from the west, 10 knots, too small | 1 ft3 kJwind from the west-south-west, 7 knots, too small | 1 ft3 kJwind from the west, 1 knot, too small | 2 ft12 kJwind from the south-west, 4 knots, too small | 1 ft4 kJwind from the north-east, 1 knot, too small |
All readings for La Ponderosa: score, swell, energy, wind and temperature each day | |||||||
Distances are in a straight line from the middle of Nerja, 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 Nerja
- Marisqueria la MarinaSeafood · 0.1 km from the centre
- Taperia La PlazaSpanish · 0.1 km from the centre
- ColosseoItalian · 0.2 km from the centre
- Meson AntonioMediterranean · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurant Origen NerjaPeruvian · 0.2 km from the centre
- Restaurante AureSpanish · 0.2 km from the centre
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