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Playa de Varadero

Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

Playa de Varadero 1 photo

  • Der Leuchtturm vom Cap Trafalgar unter Canos de Meca See more about in a related article (DE) of my travelblog.

    Der Leuchtturm vom Cap Trafalgar unter Canos de Meca See more about in a related article (DE) of my travelblog.. Martin Haisch, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 2 pm, sunset 7:38 pm
9 am
5.7
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.7
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.7
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.2
15 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.6
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.1
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C67°F
Water
20°C68°F
Wind
85 km/hmph NW
Gusts
128 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
1%
Sunset
7:38 pm
Today
5.7Good9 am64
6.7Good10 am75
6.0Good11 am95
6.7Good12 pm128
7.7Great1 pm138
6.2Good2 pm1510
6.0Good3 pm1610
6.0Good4 pm1610
6.6Good5 pm1710
6.1Good6 pm1610
6.1Good7 pm159
Sat
8.0Great9 am63
8.1Great10 am64
8.4Great11 am64
8.8Excellent12 pm43
9.0Excellent1 pm32
9.2Excellent2 pm32
9.2Excellent3 pm64
9.1Excellent4 pm96
9.1Excellent5 pm106
9.1Excellent6 pm85
9.1Excellent7 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -1.2 m. High at 1 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 8 pm, -1.4 m. High at 2 am, 0.5 mLow 7 am, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 8 pm, -1.4 m5 ftHigh 2 am, 0.5 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 7 am, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -1.4 m5 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.5 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

  • Parking9 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m700 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink13 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 180 m600 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
690 m0.4 miAv. Trafalgar (Los Caños de Meca)
Nearest town
9 km5.6 miVejer de la Frontera (town)
Nearest airport
58 km36 miAeropuerto de la Base Naval de Rota (ROZ)

Nearby places

  • Las DunasFood and drink
    180 m600 ft
  • TrafalbarFood and drink
    210 m680 ft
  • Chiringuito Faro BeachFood and drink
    250 m820 ft
  • TarinFood and drink
    270 m900 ft
  • La batallaFood and drink
    290 m960 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 Varadero.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

Loads the map from Stay22, our stays partner.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.2 ExcellentBest 11 am to 8 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.1 ExcellentBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 15 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.2 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 25 km/h15 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu6.8 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 2%