Playa de la Cortina

Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

Today at a glance

Best: 1 pm to 2 pm, sunset 7:37 pm

9 am
5.6
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good

11 am
6.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good

12 pm
6.2
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good

1 pm
9.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent

2 pm
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

3 pm
6.5
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

5 pm
7.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great

6 pm
6.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

7 pm
6.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

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: 17°C63°F
Water: 20°C68°F
Wind: 43 km/hmph NNW
Gusts: 96 km/hmph
Waves: 0.5 m2 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 2%
Sunset: 7:37 pm

Today

5.6Good9 am42

6.1Good10 am43

6.0Good11 am43

6.2Good12 pm75

9.1Excellent1 pm106

7.3Great2 pm138

6.5Good3 pm148

6.6Good4 pm138

7.0Great5 pm149

6.6Good6 pm138

6.6Good7 pm117

Sat

7.5Great9 am64

7.9Great10 am53

8.3Great11 am53

9.0Excellent12 pm21

9.4Excellent1 pm21

9.6Excellent2 pm32

9.7Excellent3 pm32

9.6Excellent4 pm85

9.5Excellent5 pm106

9.5Excellent6 pm74

9.4Excellent7 pm64

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

High 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
Low 8 pm, -1.4 m4 ft
High 2 am, 0.5 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

SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town: 6.5 km4 miBarbate (town)
Nearest airport: 58 km36 miRoyal Air Force Gibraltar (GIB)

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

Nearby beaches

Playa del Castillejo0.9 km0.6 mi west away
9.1 Excellent later
Playa de la pequeña Lulú1.1 km0.7 mi west away
7.2 Great later
Playa de Guadalupe1.8 km1.1 mi west away
7.2 Great later
Los Caños de Meca1.9 km1.2 mi west away
7.2 Great later
Playa de los Caños de Meca2.6 km1.6 mi west away
7.2 Great later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa de la Cortina.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.7 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 8 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.4 ExcellentBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Tue7.1 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 2%
Thu6.8 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 2%