Beach First-Aid Kit: What to Pack for El Morche
For a day on the beach here, pack six things: SPF 50+ sunscreen and aftersun, saline and antiseptic for scrapes, plasters and tweezers, oral rehydration salts, paracetamol or ibuprofen, and plenty of water. That covers the vast majority of beach mishaps — and we can put a complete kit together for you at the pharmacy.
A beach day in El Morche rarely goes wrong — but when it does, it is almost always one of the same handful of things: sunburn, a sting, a scraped knee, an upset stomach. A small, well-chosen kit in your beach bag deals with all of them. Here is what we recommend packing, block by block.
Sun: the non-negotiable block
- SPF 50+ sunscreen — the Andalusian sun in summer is stronger than most visitors from the UK, Ireland or Germany are used to. Reapply every two hours and after every swim.
- Aftersun — a good aftersun calms the skin and limits peeling if you have overdone it.
If you are not sure which sunscreen suits your skin type — sensitive skin, children, acne-prone, on medication that increases photosensitivity — our skincare advice service exists precisely for that conversation.
Stings: know the two local classics
You do not need much equipment for stings — you need to know what to do:
- For a weever fish sting, the treatment is hot water at 40–45 °C, which a beach bar can provide. Read the guide before you need it.
- For a jellyfish sting, rinse with sea water only and use tweezers or a card edge to remove tentacle fragments.
What the kit contributes: tweezers, saline, and a painkiller (below).
Wounds: scrapes, cuts and sea-urchin surprises
- Saline solution in single-dose vials — for rinsing wounds, sandy eyes and sting sites.
- Chlorhexidine antiseptic — effective, and it does not sting like alcohol, which matters with children.
- Plasters and a few sterile dressings — sand and open scrapes are a bad combination.
- Tweezers — for splinters from wooden walkways, sea-urchin spines and tentacle fragments.
Digestive: the underrated block
- Oral rehydration salts — heat, salt water swallowed by accident, and holiday food changes catch out children and older adults especially. Rehydration salts work faster and better than water alone.
Pain and fever
- Paracetamol or ibuprofen — for sunburn discomfort, sting pain, headaches from heat. If children are coming, carry a paediatric format in the right dose for their weight; ask us if in doubt.
Extras that earn their place
- Insect repellent — evenings on the paseo come with mosquitoes.
- A hat for everyone, and plenty of drinking water — more than you think you need.
- Any regular medication family members take, kept out of direct sun.
Coming with kids or older family?
Then build the kit around them: paediatric paracetamol, water shoes for the shoreline (the best weever-fish prevention there is), a spare hat, extra rehydration salts. For grandparents, add their usual medication and be strict about shade in the middle hours of the day.
One more practical note: if something happens outside normal opening hours, don’t waste time driving around — our guide to on-duty pharmacies in Torrox explains how the night rota (23:00–07:00) works, what your options are before 23:00, and when to call 061 instead.
Rather not think about all this? Bring this list to Farmacia El Morche, Carretera de Almería 190, El Morche — or call +34 952 55 30 58 — and we will put a beach kit together for your family, sized to who is actually coming to the beach.
Frequently asked questions
What SPF should I use on the Costa del Sol?
SPF 50+ for children and for anyone with fair skin, which includes most British and Irish visitors. Reapply every two hours and always after swimming, even with water-resistant products.
What should I put in a beach first-aid kit for children?
The same core kit — SPF 50+, saline, antiseptic, plasters, tweezers, rehydration salts and paracetamol in a child-appropriate format — plus a hat, water shoes for the shoreline and extra drinking water. Children dehydrate and burn faster than adults.
Do I need oral rehydration salts on the beach?
They are one of the most useful things you can carry. Heat, sweating and the occasional upset stomach all lead to dehydration, and rehydration salts restore fluids and minerals faster than water alone — especially for children and older adults.
Can the pharmacy put a beach kit together for me?
Yes. Tell us who is coming to the beach — small children, teenagers, older family members, anyone with a medical condition — and we will assemble a kit suited to your family at Farmacia El Morche.