Torremolinos major beach safety upgrade, nearly 50 staff deployed for summer 2026

Torremolinos has officially launched its high-season summer beach safety operation, deploying close to 50 trained professionals across its seven-kilometre coastline. Running daily from June 1 to September 30, the boosted will provide a secure environment for the thousands and thousands of expats and holidaymakers hitting the sand this summer.

Mayor Margarita del Cid introduced the reinforced operation, discussing a record increase in both personnel and advanced medical equipment. The upgrade comes as part of a fresh €1.1 million town investment into the incredibly popular coastline, ensuring emergency teams can deal with any medical incidents instantly and efficiently.

Daily lifeguard hours and covered beaches in the area

The full high-season service is now active daily from 11am to 8pm. Beach lovers will find the increased lifeguard presence distributed across 11 fixed watchtowers monitoring four main beaches, La Carihuela, Bajondillo, Playamar and Los Alamos.

A note for early/late season visitors. Outside of the peak June-to-September window (from after Easter until June 1), surveillance remains active from 11am to 7pm on weekends and bank holidays.

Smart beach tech and real-time monitoring

This year “Safe Beach” technology will be introduced to the coast. Visitors can now scan QR-enabled panels installed along the shoreline to get instant, real-time updates on tides, rip currents, and general sea conditions.

The safety team is also utilizing the advanced Orion geolocation system, which tracks lifeguard positions and logs walkie-talkie communication to trim down emergency response times. Additionally, a new video-surveillance system has been set up to track beach activity, and extra lifeguard reinforcements will automatically deploy to high-risk areas on days when strong Levante winds create rough undercurrents.

Life-saving medical equipment stationed on the shoreline

Another huge part of the upgrade is new medical and rapid-response assets, which have already proven successful in local emergency interventions this season

A mobile ICU ambulance and two fully equipped first-aid stations. Three 1,000cc jet skis. Five automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and A dedicated Rapid Intervention Vehicle (RIV), packed with emergency medical gear to treat patients before a standard ambulance arrives.

All beach operations are managed from a central coordination hub seamlessly linked to Spain’s emergency networks, including the Local Police, Proteccion Civil, 061, and 112.

Improved beach accessibility and WhatsApp bookings for bathing devices

Torremolinos focuses aren’t just on safety this summer but also on accessibility. The shoreline features specialized flags designed for colour-blind users to easily read water safety levels. For those with reduced mobility, motor-assisted bathing devices and amphibious chairs are available at four distinct accessible zones. To make the process smoother and eliminate long queues under the hot sun, users can now book these assisted bathing devices in advance via WhatsApp.

For more information on the new safety measures or booking the bathing devices visit the Torremolinos Town Hall website