Check the Beach

Playa de La Puntica

Almeria, Andalusia, Spain

Today at a glance

Best: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:20 pm
9 am
6.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.8
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
3 pm
6.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
9.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
7 pm
8.3
6 km/h3 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 5 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
20°C67°F
Water
25°C77°F
Wind
85 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:20 pm
Today
6.4Good9 am74
6.4Good10 am53
6.5Good11 am21
6.8Good12 pm21
7.3Great1 pm53
8.0Great2 pm74
6.8Good3 pm85
6.8Good4 pm85
9.1Excellent5 pm96
9.3Excellent6 pm74
8.3Great7 pm63
Sat
8.6Excellent9 am159
8.6Excellent10 am1510
8.9Excellent11 am159
9.3Excellent12 pm149
9.2Excellent1 pm159
7.4Great2 pm1510
6.5Good3 pm149
6.7Good4 pm117
8.5Excellent5 pm85
8.7Excellent6 pm106
8.8Excellent7 pm128
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.5 m. High at 2 am, -0.4 m. Low at 7 am, -0.6 mHigh 2 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 2 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 7 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 2 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 2 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 am, -0.6 m2 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

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m410 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 90 m290 ft
  • Playground60 m210 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
590 m0.4 mi
Nearest town
360 m0.2 miCarboneras (village)
Nearest airport
46 km29 miAeropuerto de Almería - Antonio de Torres (LEI)

Nearby places

  • La mal criadaFood and drink
    90 m290 ft
  • MiraFood and drink
    120 m390 ft
  • GorasoakFood and drink
    120 m410 ft
  • Sol y PlayaFood and drink
    180 m580 ft
  • La TabernaFood and drink
    200 m670 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 La Puntica.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.3 ExcellentBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 4%
  • Sun9.2 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 28 km/h17 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 22 km/h14 mph, rain 4%