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Mónsul Beach

Almeria, Andalusia, Spain

Mónsul Beach 1 photo

  • Beach of Monsul, part of the Natural Park Cabo de Gata-Nijar, Province of Almería, Spain

    Beach of Monsul, part of the Natural Park Cabo de Gata-Nijar, Province of Almería, Spain. Nikater, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:21 pm
9 am
6.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
Now
6.4
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.6
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.1
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
1 pm
6.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.1
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
9.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
7 pm
7.7
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C68°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
42 km/hmph NW
Gusts
85 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
1 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:21 pm
Today
6.4Good9 am32
6.4GoodNow42
6.6Good11 am21
7.1Great12 pm42
6.8Good1 pm85
6.9Good2 pm96
6.9Good3 pm85
7.1Great4 pm95
9.3Excellent5 pm74
9.4Excellent6 pm64
7.7Great7 pm42
Sat
6.8Good9 am106
8.7Excellent10 am96
8.6Excellent11 am127
9.2Excellent12 pm149
9.1Excellent1 pm159
8.9Excellent2 pm159
6.7Good3 pm159
9.3Excellent4 pm127
8.1Great5 pm85
8.8Excellent6 pm74
8.7Excellent7 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.5 m. High at 2 am, -0.4 m. Low at 8 am, -0.6 mHigh 2 pm, -0.3 m1 ftLow 8 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 8 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am10 am
  • High 2 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 8 am, -0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun8.3 GreatBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue10.0 ExcellentBest 8 am to 5 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu6.7 GoodBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 16%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Mónsul Beach

Mónsul Beach is a beach in Almería province, Spain. It is located 263 meters from Cala Palmito. The nearest airport is Aeropuerto de Almería - Antonio de Torres, 24 kilometers away.

From Wikipedia

The Playa de Mónsul (English: Mónsul Beach), also known as the Ensenada de Mónsul (English: Mónsul Cove), is a beach located 4 km southwest of the municipality of San José on the coast of the Province of Almería in southeast Andalusia, Spain. It is one of the most famous and recognizable beaches in Spain, and is a popular recreation area.

Source: Playa de Mónsul on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 390 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
290 m950 ft
Nearest airport
24 km15 miAeropuerto de Almería - Antonio de Torres (LEI)

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

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