Check the Beach

Playa de Palmones

Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

Today at a glance

Best: 1 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:35 pm
Now
5.8
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.6
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
9.0
15 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
7.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.7
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
7 pm
6.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 1 pm to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C62°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
42 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
74 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
1%
Sunset
7:35 pm
Today
5.8GoodNow42
6.0Good10 am43
7.6Great11 am64
6.9Good12 pm117
9.0Excellent1 pm159
9.3Excellent2 pm1710
7.3Great3 pm1711
6.7Good4 pm1710
6.7Good5 pm1610
7.4Great6 pm149
6.8Good7 pm117
Sat
8.1Great9 am42
8.1Great10 am32
8.8Excellent11 am11
9.4Excellent12 pm32
9.6Excellent1 pm96
9.6Excellent2 pm138
9.5Excellent3 pm138
9.1Excellent4 pm138
9.6Excellent5 pm117
9.0Excellent6 pm106
8.3Great7 pm75
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 7 pm, -0.8 m. High at 2 am, -0.1 m. Low at 8 am, -0.8 mHigh 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 2 am, -0.1 m<1 ftLow 8 am, -0.8 m3 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 2 pm, -0.2 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 2 am, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 am, -0.8 m3 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

  • LifeguardStation 160 m520 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Showers240 m790 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m480 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 180 m600 ft
  • Playground330 m0.2 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
200 m660 ftAv. Manuel Moreno Rojas - Colegio
Nearest town
660 m0.4 miPalmones (village)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miRoyal Air Force Gibraltar (GIB)

Nearby places

  • Restaurante Casa ManéFood and drink
    180 m600 ft
  • Asador La CandelaBarbecue
    290 m950 ft
  • El CopoFood and drink
    370 m0.2 mi
  • Reaturante La RaguaFood and drink
    690 m0.4 mi
  • La MulataBarbecue
    770 m0.5 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 de Palmones.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.9 ExcellentBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.0 GreatBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 7 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 10%
  • Thu6.3 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 53%