Cala Arenas
Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
Today at a glance
Best: 1 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:35 pm5.9
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
6.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
7.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
6.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
8.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
9.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
7.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Great
6.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
6.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
8.1
12 km/h7 mph wind, Great
6.6
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 1 pm to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 19°C65°F
- Water
- 20°C69°F
- Wind
- 53 km/hmph WSW
- Gusts
- 74 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.1 m<1 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- rising
- Rain
- 6%
- Sunset
- 7:35 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- High 2 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
- Low 8 pm, -0.9 m3 ft
- High 2 am, -<0.1 m<1 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Cala Arenas
Cala Arenas is a beach situated near the city of Algeciras in Spain, within the El Estrecho Natural Park. It is located at the southern end of the Bay of Gibraltar and faces the Strait of Gibraltar. It measures about 400 metres (1,300 ft) long by about 30 metres (98 ft) deep. The beach is somewhat difficult to access, but can be reached via coastal paths from Punta Carnero and Punta del Fraile. It consists of a series of three small coves of similar appearance, with beaches of rocks and small stones. Both the terrestrial and marine environment of the area lies within the natural park. Its surroundings are largely undisturbed by human activity; the nearest settlement is the coastal community of Getares, a small outlying development of the city of Algeciras located about 1 km to the north. The beach is framed by cliffs and the Isla de las Palomas (Pigeon Island) lies a short distance offshore.
Source: Cala Arenas on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
We do not have facility details for this beach yet.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- 7.9 km4.9 miAlgeciras (city)
- Nearest airport
- 13 km8 miRoyal Air Force Gibraltar (GIB)
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Playa de Getares3.8 km2.3 mi north away8.6 Excellent later
- Playa de El Chinarral5.8 km3.6 mi north away9.2 Excellent later
- Playa de Los Ladrillos8.9 km5.5 mi north away9.2 Excellent later
- Playa del Barranco9.4 km5.9 mi north away9.2 Excellent later
- Playa Rinconcillo11 km6.6 mi north away9.2 Excellent later
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat9.3 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
- Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
- Mon9.1 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
- Tue7.4 GreatBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
- Wed6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 8%
- Thu6.3 GoodBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 4%