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Playa de Zahara de los Atunes

Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

Playa de Zahara de los Atunes 1 photo

  • Castillo de Zahara de los Atunes . Los Duques de Medina Sidonia construyen esta fortaleza para defender la zona de la piratería turco-berberisca, entre otras funciones, siendo la principal la de Chanc

    Castillo de Zahara de los Atunes . Los Duques de Medina Sidonia construyen esta fortaleza para defender la zona de la piratería turco-berberisca, entre otras funciones, siendo la principal la de Chanc. José Luis Filpo Cabana, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 1 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:37 pm
9 am
5.8
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.3
3 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.1
4 km/h2 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
1 pm
9.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.9
14 km/h9 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
6.4
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.5
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.6
9 km/h6 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
18°C65°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
21 km/hmph NW
Gusts
95 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
7%
Sunset
7:37 pm
Today
5.8Good9 am32
6.3Good10 am32
7.1Great11 am42
6.3Good12 pm74
9.2Excellent1 pm117
8.9Excellent2 pm149
6.4Good3 pm1610
6.5Good4 pm159
6.5Good5 pm149
6.6Good6 pm138
6.6Good7 pm96
Sat
7.9Great9 am74
8.0Great10 am64
8.6Excellent11 am53
9.2Excellent12 pm21
9.5Excellent1 pm32
9.7Excellent2 pm32
9.8Excellent3 pm42
9.8Excellent4 pm53
9.7Excellent5 pm85
9.5Excellent6 pm63
9.3Excellent7 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -1.1 m. High at 1 pm, 0.3 m. Low at 8 pm, -1.3 m. High at 2 am, 0.3 mLow 7 am, -1.1 m4 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.3 m<1 ftLow 8 pm, -1.3 m4 ftHigh 2 am, 0.3 m1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 7 am, -1.1 m4 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.3 m<1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -1.3 m4 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.3 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

  • Restrooms90 m300 ft away
  • Drinking water110 m360 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 140 m440 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink55 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m190 ft
  • Playground270 m890 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
360 m0.2 miMaestra Dª Angelines - Centro de Salud
Nearest town
260 m850 ftZahara de los Atunes (village)
Nearest airport
45 km28 miRoyal Air Force Gibraltar (GIB)

Nearby places

  • Cerro CurritaFood and drink
    60 m190 ft
  • Chiringuito el Pez LimonFood and drink
    70 m230 ft
  • PleamarFood and drink
    110 m340 ft
  • MardelevasFood and drink
    130 m440 ft
  • MezklaFood and drink
    170 m550 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 Zahara de los Atunes.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.8 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 8 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.2 ExcellentBest 10 am to 4 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.7 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.3 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 3 pmWind up to 30 km/h19 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu6.9 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 4%