Playa Rafa

Playa Rafa: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Playa Rafa

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Playa Rafa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.64147, -4.47970. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Playa Rafa

• Parque Forestal Comandante Benítez · park · Malaga · ~2 km · Must-see
• Botanical garden "Molino del Inca" · sanctuary · Malaga · ~4 km · Must-see
• Jardín Histórico La Cónsula · fort · Malaga · ~4 km · Must-see
• Cerro del Villar · fort · Malaga · ~5 km · Must-see
• Paraje Natural Desembocadura del Guadalhorce · sanctuary · Malaga · ~5 km · Must-see
• Chimenea de la Central Térmica de La Misericordia · fort · Malaga · ~7 km · Must-see
• Parque de la Paloma · park · Malaga · ~9 km · Must-see
• Selwo Marina · park · Malaga · ~9 km · Must-see
• Parque de Huelin · park · Malaga · ~10 km · Must-see
• Botanical Garden of the University of Malaga · sanctuary · Malaga · ~10 km · Must-see
• Convento de San Andrés · fort · Malaga · ~11 km · Must-see
• Mezquita de al-Ándalus · dargah · Malaga · ~12 km · Must-see
• Antiguo Mercado de Mayoristas · fort · Malaga · ~12 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de San Pedro · church · Malaga · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cerro de la Tortuga · fort · Malaga · ~12 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de Santa Ana y San Joaquín · church · Malaga · ~12 km · Must-see
• Mercado de Atarazanas · fort · Malaga · ~12 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de Santo Domingo · church · Malaga · ~12 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Playa Rafa

Other beaches & coast near Playa Rafa

• La Farola de Málaga · beach · Malaga · ~12 km · Must-see
• La Caleta Beach · beach · Andalusia · ~14 km · Must-see
• Playa de Pedregalejo · beach · Malaga · ~16 km · Must-see
• Playa del Peñón del Cuervo · beach · Malaga · ~19 km · Must-see
• Faro de Calaburras · beach · Malaga · ~26 km · Must-see
• Playa de Torre del Mar · beach · Andalusia · ~46 km · Must-see
• Parque de la Constitución · beach · Malaga · ~50 km · Must-see
• Playa de Levante · beach · Andalusia · ~56 km · Must-see
• Playa Cantarriján · beach · Granada · ~80 km · Must-see
• Playa de la Herradura · beach · Andalusia · ~83 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Andalusia

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