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Playa de Agua Amarga

Almeria, Andalusia, Spain

Playa de Agua Amarga 3 photos

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    Se puede ver en:. Gabriel Villena from Albacete, España, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Detalle de las rocas de la playa de Agua Amarga en Almería

    Detalle de las rocas de la playa de Agua Amarga en Almería. SalyBerrea, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Agua Amarga Beach in Níjar, Almería. In the background, the Punta de la Polacra.

    Agua Amarga Beach in Níjar, Almería. In the background, the Punta de la Polacra.. Ignacio Iglesias, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 1 pm to 2 pm, sunset 7:20 pm
9 am
6.1
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
12 pm
8.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great
1 pm
9.4
6 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
6.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6 pm
8.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
7 pm
7.9
3 km/h2 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 1 pm to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C66°F
Water
25°C78°F
Wind
64 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:20 pm
Today
6.1Good9 am64
6.3Good10 am53
6.4Good11 am32
8.1Great12 pm32
9.4Excellent1 pm63
6.8Good2 pm64
6.8Good3 pm74
6.8Good4 pm85
6.8Good5 pm96
8.5Excellent6 pm64
7.9Great7 pm32
Sat
8.0Great9 am95
8.0Great10 am95
8.5Excellent11 am85
9.0Excellent12 pm127
8.8Excellent1 pm138
7.6Great2 pm138
9.1Excellent3 pm138
9.5Excellent4 pm117
8.7Excellent5 pm117
8.0Great6 pm106
7.3Great7 pm96
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.6 m. High at 2 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.5 m. High at 2 am, -0.4 mLow 7 am, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 2 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 2 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, -0.4 m1 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

  • Showers30 m110 ft away
  • Drinking water110 m360 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 200 m650 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink13 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 110 m360 ft
  • Playground40 m120 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
270 m870 ftAgua Amarga
Nearest town
7.4 km4.6 miCarboneras (village)
Nearest airport
40 km25 miAeropuerto de Almería - Antonio de Torres (LEI)

Nearby places

  • CostamargaSpanish
    110 m360 ft
  • Bar La PlazaFood and drink
    140 m470 ft
  • OleajeFood and drink
    150 m510 ft
  • La NonnaFood and drink
    160 m530 ft
  • Helados del DesiertoFood and drink
    170 m550 ft

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 de Agua Amarga.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.5 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.7 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.4 ExcellentBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 1%
  • Thu7.0 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 5%