Are there jellyfish at Nerja today?

Rare jellyfish have been reported at Nerja. 19 report(s) in the last 7 days. Last updated: 21/09/2026 01:48.

What jellyfish species are found at Nerja?

Recently observed species at Nerja include: Pelagia Noctiluca. Visit the page for more details.

Rare jellyfish have been reported at Nerja. Swimming is possible with caution. Check Meduseo for details.

Rare jellyfish 23.2°C 0.13 m/s

Last updated : 21/09/2026 00:00

Almuñécar Vélez-Málaga Algarrobo Torrox

Date	Density	Species	Comments
20/09 13:45	very little	Pelagia Noctiluca	Playa del Cañuelo
19/09 17:54	very little	Pelagia Noctiluca	Playa Burriana
19/09 14:40	very little		Playa El Chucho I had a sting on my leg at Playa el Chuco. Snorkelling 10 metres from the shore,
18/09 21:51	very little	Pelagia Noctiluca	Playa Carabeo i was stung on Playa Carabeo by jellyfish
18/09 14:29	very little	Pelagia Noctiluca	Playa Burriana Saw two yellyfish close to the beach 20 meters
17/09 18:15	none		Playa El Playazo
17/09 16:30	very little		Playa Burriana
16/09 10:42	a lot	Pelagia Noctiluca	Playa El Playazo
15/09 17:50	a lot	Pelagia Noctiluca	Playa Burriana We spotted the jellyfish while diving. They weren't far from the shore, and ther
15/09 15:11	few	Pelagia Noctiluca	Playa El Salón
15/09 13:55	few	Pelagia Noctiluca	Playa Burriana I got stung by one yesterday, there were a fair few around but not so many that
15/09 12:40	a lot		Playa Burriana Visible from the shore around 5-10 metres in. Saw at least 4 in a 20m proximity
15/09 12:10	a lot		Playa Burriana
15/09 11:38	few		Playa Burriana Saw several of them about 20m from shore. Size of hand with tentacles
15/09 11:02	few	Pelagia Noctiluca	Playa Burriana Annoyingly a fair few near the shore/surface, and further out where they are dee
15/09 10:59	few		[GPS]
14/09 17:35	a lot		Playa La Torrecilla
14/09 17:15	very little	Pelagia Noctiluca	Playa La Torrecilla
14/09 16:59	a lot		Playa La Torrecilla