Playa del Cantal

Almeria, Andalusia, Spain

Lifeguards
Free parking

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to 5 pm, sunset 7:20 pm

9 am
5.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.0
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

11 am
6.3
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

12 pm
6.7
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good

1 pm
7.0
2 km/h1 mph wind, Great

2 pm
8.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

3 pm
7.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great

4 pm
9.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Excellent

5 pm
8.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great

6 pm
8.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent

7 pm
7.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 4 pm to 5 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 17°C62°F
Water: 26°C78°F
Wind: 64 km/hmph WNW
Gusts: 106 km/hmph
Waves: 0.2 m<1 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: falling
Rain: 0%
Sunset: 7:20 pm

Today

5.8Good9 am64

6.0Good10 am53

6.3Good11 am53

6.7Good12 pm42

7.0Great1 pm21

8.1Great2 pm53

7.0Great3 pm106

9.2Excellent4 pm117

8.1Great5 pm117

8.5Excellent6 pm95

7.1Great7 pm53

Sat

7.9Great9 am106

8.1Great10 am96

9.0Excellent11 am96

9.2Excellent12 pm74

9.7Excellent1 pm53

6.8Good2 pm96

7.7Great3 pm106

6.8Good4 pm117

9.3Excellent5 pm117

8.5Excellent6 pm127

8.4Great7 pm96

Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Low 7 am, -0.5 m2 ft
High 2 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
Low 8 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
High 2 am, -0.4 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

LifeguardStation 100 m310 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
Restrooms130 m420 ft away
Showers110 m360 ft away
Parking14 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 80 m250 ft. Listed as free
Food and drink52 within 1 km0.6 mi
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop: 70 m230 ftEl Cantal - Playa
Nearest town: 780 m0.5 miVista de los Ángeles-Rumina (village)
Nearest airport: 57 km35 miAeropuerto de Almería - Antonio de Torres (LEI)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Playa de Vista de los Ángeles0.6 km0.4 mi north away
9.2 Excellent later
playa de Mojácar0.6 km0.4 mi north away
9.2 Excellent later
Playa del Lance Nuevo0.9 km0.6 mi south-west away
9.2 Excellent later
Playa de la Piedra Villazar1.0 km0.6 mi north away
9.2 Excellent later
Playa La Parata1.1 km0.7 mi south-west away
9.2 Excellent later

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa del Cantal.

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The days ahead

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

Sat9.7 ExcellentBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Sun10.0 ExcellentBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Mon10.0 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Tue9.7 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 4%
Thu6.7 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 5%