CleanlinessLocal Guide · Aug 2025
“Beach is cleaned every morning by the council tractors — sand stays tidy even on busy August weekends.”
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Blue Flag Beach
Vélez-Málaga
Playa de Benajarafe
Long, quiet dark-sand beach east of Málaga in the Axarquía coast. Popular with locals and known for its laid-back chiringuitos.
Type
Suburban sand beach · 2200 m of shoreline
On-site
LifeguardChiringuitosShowersAccessible
Right now
Live conditions unavailable right now — see Today's conditions below.
Awards & mentions
Blue Flag streak (since 2020)
Awarded 5 of the last 5 years.
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
- 2024
- 2025
Blue Flag cleanliness criteria met
- Daily beach cleaning
- Sufficient bins, emptied regularly
- Separated recycling on the beach
- No untreated wastewater discharge
Source: ADEAC / banderaazulplayas.com
Water quality
Sampled 15 Jun 2026
Officially available numbers say the water is clean.
Enterococci
3/ 185
PollutedPristine
EU primary indicator for sewage in seawater.
E. coli
3/ 500
PollutedPristine
Backup check for faecal contamination.
Water quality trends
Each bar is one biweekly bathing-season sample.
15 Jun 2026Ent 3 · E. coli 3/100ml
2023202420252026
Bacteria readings come from NÁYADE, Spain's official bathing-water lab network (Ministerio de Sanidad). codZona 1325. View on NÁYADE
In the press
In the press
Recent news coverage about this beach.
- Andalucía Información· 16 Jun 2026
Las playas de Vélez-Málaga refuerzan su prestigio con las banderas 'Q' de Calidad y 'S' de Sostenibilidad
andaluciainformacion.es
- Axarquía Plus· 5 May 2026
Vélez-Málaga mantiene sus Banderas Azules en 2026 para Torre del Mar, La Caleta, Benajarafe y el puerto deportivo
axarquiaplus.es
- SUR in English· 17 Jun 2025
Cleaning boats launched to help keep the bathing waters of eastern Costa del Sol pristine
surinenglish.com
Headlines link directly to the original outlet — we cite, we don't republish.
Amenities
Essentials
- Showers
- Lifeguard
- Accessible
Food & drink
- Chiringuitos
Activity
- Playground
- Volleyball
- Boat ramp
Special features
- Naturist area
- Wild dunes
Conditions
Sun, sea & air
Live air, sea and wind right now.
Source: AEMET (air, UV) · Open-Meteo Marine (sea, wind, waves) — see Sources for refresh cadence. View sources
What people say
Recent reports
From the AguaMálaga community.
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Google reviews
4.3/ 5
2,140 Google reviews
Picked highlights
CleanlinessVisitor · Jul 2025
“Dark Mediterranean sand so the water can look murkier than it is, but no litter or seaweed piles when we visited.”
AmenitiesVisitor · Sep 2025
“Quiet local beach with a long promenade, free parking, showers and a handful of family-run chiringuitos.”
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