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Playa de La Atunara

Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

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Today at a glance

Best: 2 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:35 pm
9 am
6.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.6
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.5
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
6.8
20 km/h13 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.5
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
7 pm
6.6
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 2 pm to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C65°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
106 km/hmph W
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:35 pm
Today
6.1Good9 am106
6.2Good10 am117
6.6Good11 am128
6.4Good12 pm1610
7.5Great1 pm1811
8.9Excellent2 pm1912
6.8Good3 pm2013
6.5Good4 pm1912
6.5Good5 pm1912
7.5Great6 pm1610
6.6Good7 pm159
Sat
8.2Great9 am96
8.3Great10 am95
8.8Excellent11 am64
9.2Excellent12 pm21
9.4Excellent1 pm85
9.2Excellent2 pm149
9.1Excellent3 pm1610
8.9Excellent4 pm1610
9.2Excellent5 pm138
8.9Excellent6 pm127
8.8Excellent7 pm95
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, -0.2 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.8 m. High at 2 am, -0.1 mHigh 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 8 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 2 am, -0.1 m<1 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.8 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 Playa de La Atunara

Playa de La Atunara is a beach located in La Línea de la Concepción, Province of Cádiz, Spain. It is 5,515 meters long and has an area of 756,896 square meters. The nearest town is Santa Margarita, located 951 meters away, and there are three free parking areas within 500 meters of the beach.

From Wikipedia

Playa de La Atunara is a beach in the municipality of La Línea de la Concepción, in the Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain. It has a length of about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) and average width of about 90 metres (300 ft). It is a busy beach and bordered on the south by the Playa de Levante and north by the Playa de Torrenueva. In its vicinity are the remains of the Tunara battery. It has a seafront promenade of restaurants, known for their pescaitos and clams. Among the highlights are the traditions of the Virgin of Carmen exiting the port of La Atunara through the streets in a parade. It has all the basic services required of an urban beach, daily waste collection season, toilets, showers and disabled access and presence of police and local rescue equipment.

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

Facilities

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 280 m910 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 800 m0.5 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
670 m0.4 miCam. Sobrevela - Residencia T. L.
Nearest town
950 m0.6 miSanta Margarita (village)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miRoyal Air Force Gibraltar (GIB)

Nearby places

  • BubbaSpanish
    800 m0.5 mi
  • El BurgosFood and drink
    830 m0.5 mi
  • OkayFood and drink
    840 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.4 ExcellentBest 11 am to 8 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.9 ExcellentBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.1 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.9 GreatBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu7.1 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 16%