Check the Beach

Playa Central

Huelva, Andalusia, Spain

Today at a glance

Best: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 7:42 pm
Now
5.4
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.4
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.6
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
9.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
7 pm
9.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 6 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C58°F
Water
20°C68°F
Wind
95 km/hmph N
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:42 pm
Today
5.4FairNow95
5.4Fair10 am95
5.6Good11 am96
5.8Good12 pm117
6.0Good1 pm138
6.2Good2 pm149
6.4Good3 pm149
6.6Good4 pm138
6.8Good5 pm128
9.7Excellent6 pm138
9.6Excellent7 pm138
Sat
7.9Great9 am127
7.8Great10 am128
8.1Great11 am138
8.5Excellent12 pm138
9.1Excellent1 pm106
9.5Excellent2 pm74
9.7Excellent3 pm10
9.7Excellent4 pm53
9.2Excellent5 pm85
9.5Excellent6 pm85
9.2Excellent7 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 8 pm, -1.6 m. High at 2 am, 0.7 m. Low at 8 am, -1.6 mHigh 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 8 pm, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 2 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 8 am, -1.6 m5 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 8 am, -1.6 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

  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 270 m880 ft
  • Playground480 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.2 km1.3 miIsla Cristina (town)
Nearest airport
105 km65 miAeropuerto de la Base Naval de Rota (ROZ)

Nearby places

  • SalitreRegional
    270 m880 ft
  • Océano PlayaFood and drink
    400 m0.2 mi
  • Casa RufinoFine dining
    490 m0.3 mi
  • La SardinaFood and drink
    770 m0.5 mi
  • La GolaFood and drink
    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 Playa Central.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.7 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 8 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.6 ExcellentBest 4 pm to 6 pmWind up to 22 km/h13 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.3 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.4 GoodBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed7.2 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu9.0 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 2%