Check the Beach

Cala Melchor

Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

Cala Melchor 1 photo

  • Die Macchia oberhalb der Steilküste der Cala del Aceite. See more about in a related article (DE) of my travelblog.

    Die Macchia oberhalb der Steilküste der Cala del Aceite. See more about in a related article (DE) of my travelblog.. Martin Haisch, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 1 pm, sunset 7:38 pm
Now
5.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
10 am
7.2
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
11 am
5.7
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
12 pm
8.6
12 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.3
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.3
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.2
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
15°C60°F
Water
20°C68°F
Wind
53 km/hmph N
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
Sunset
7:38 pm
Today
5.3FairNow53
7.2Great10 am53
5.7Good11 am96
8.6Excellent12 pm127
6.9Good1 pm117
6.2Good2 pm149
6.3Good3 pm149
6.3Good4 pm1510
6.2Good5 pm1710
6.3Good6 pm1610
6.3Good7 pm159
Sat
7.8Great9 am63
7.8Great10 am53
8.4Great11 am43
8.9Excellent12 pm21
9.2Excellent1 pm21
9.5Excellent2 pm32
9.5Excellent3 pm75
9.3Excellent4 pm138
9.4Excellent5 pm127
9.3Excellent6 pm106
9.1Excellent7 pm95
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 pm, 0.5 m. Low at 8 pm, -1.5 m. High at 2 am, 0.6 m. Low at 8 am, -1.5 mHigh 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ftLow 8 pm, -1.5 m5 ftHigh 2 am, 0.6 m2 ftLow 8 am, -1.5 m5 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 1 pm, 0.5 m2 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -1.5 m5 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 8 am, -1.5 m5 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.

Facilities

  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 470 m0.3 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
930 m0.6 miCtra. Puerto Pesquero - La Cayena
Nearest town
4.1 km2.5 miConil de la Frontera (town)
Nearest airport
43 km27 miAeropuerto de la Base Naval de Rota (ROZ)

Nearby places

  • Chiringuito Cala del Aceite (temporal)Food and drink
    470 m0.3 mi
  • El NáuticoFood and drink
    780 m0.5 mi
  • LA CAYENAItalian pizza
    970 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Cala Melchor.

Partner links

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat9.5 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 8 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.3 ExcellentBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.5 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu6.8 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 36 km/h23 mph, rain 2%