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Playa de Zahora

Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

Playa de Zahora 5 photos

  • Playa de Zahora - panoramio

    Playa de Zahora - panoramio. Jon Agüera, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Faro de Cabo Trafalgar - 02

    Faro de Cabo Trafalgar - 02. Maesi64, CC0. Source

  • Faro de Cabo Trafalgar - 01

    Faro de Cabo Trafalgar - 01. Maesi64, CC0. Source

  • CaboDeTrafalgarFaro

    CaboDeTrafalgarFaro. Mussklprozz, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • El Papelón de Mangueta, en Zahora cerca de Caños de Meca, Cádiz. - panoramio

    El Papelón de Mangueta, en Zahora cerca de Caños de Meca, Cádiz. - panoramio. Gus Kisal, CC BY 3.0. 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
18°C65°F
Water
20°C68°F
Wind
74 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
159 km/hmph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
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 rising now. High at 1 pm, 0.4 m. Low at 8 pm, -1.4 m. High at 2 am, 0.5 mHigh 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ftLow 8 pm, -1.4 m5 ftHigh 2 am, 0.5 m2 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • 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

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 330 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 300 m980 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
9.5 km5.9 miVejer de la Frontera (town)
Nearest airport
57 km35 miAeropuerto de la Base Naval de Rota (ROZ)

Nearby places

  • Chiringuito Restaurante La KalimaFood and drink
    300 m980 ft
  • Asador El AntojoFood and drink
    470 m0.3 mi
  • Sajorami BeachFood and drink
    700 m0.4 mi
  • Pizzería La CabañaPizza
    810 m0.5 mi
  • La TraiñaRegional
    970 m0.6 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 Zahora.

Partner links

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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%