Flags are set by the municipal lifeguard service and published by the Ayuntamiento de Málaga. This is what is flying on the beach, not our estimate of it. Tap a beach to make it yours, and its flag shows on the dashboard. Outside lifeguard hours every beach shows a white flag.
Flag status is unavailable right now. It comes from the city, and the service goes quiet from time to time. You can still pick your beach.