Playa del Castillejo

Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

Paid parking

Today at a glance

Best: 1 pm to 2 pm, sunset 7:37 pm

Now
5.6
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good

10 am
6.1
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good

11 am
6.0
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good

12 pm
6.2
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good

1 pm
9.1
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent

2 pm
7.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Great

3 pm
6.5
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good

4 pm
6.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

5 pm
7.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great

6 pm
6.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

7 pm
6.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 1 pm to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air: 17°C62°F
Water: 20°C68°F
Wind: 42 km/hmph N
Gusts: 85 km/hmph
Waves: 0.5 m2 ft
UV: 0 low
Tide: rising
Rain: 2%
Sunset: 7:37 pm

Today

5.6GoodNow42

6.1Good10 am43

6.0Good11 am43

6.2Good12 pm75

9.1Excellent1 pm106

7.3Great2 pm138

6.5Good3 pm148

6.6Good4 pm138

7.0Great5 pm149

6.6Good6 pm138

6.6Good7 pm117

Sat

7.5Great9 am64

7.9Great10 am53

8.3Great11 am53

9.0Excellent12 pm21

9.4Excellent1 pm21

9.6Excellent2 pm32

9.7Excellent3 pm32

9.6Excellent4 pm85

9.5Excellent5 pm106

9.5Excellent6 pm74

9.4Excellent7 pm64

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

Tide, next 24 hours

High 1 pm, 0.4 m1 ft
Low 8 pm, -1.4 m4 ft
High 2 am, 0.5 m1 ft
Low 8 am, -1.4 m4 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

Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 340 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid
Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 210 m690 ft
SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town: 7.3 km4.6 miBarbate (town)
Nearest airport: 59 km37 miRoyal Air Force Gibraltar (GIB)

Nearby places

Hotel - Restaurante La BreñaRegional
210 m690 ft
La Pequena LuluFood and drink
220 m730 ft
Restaurante CastillejosFood and drink
270 m870 ft
El CañaFood and drink
790 m0.5 mi
DestinoFood and drink
840 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Playa de la pequeña Lulú0.1 km0.1 mi north-west away
9.0 Excellent tomorrow
Playa de Guadalupe0.9 km0.6 mi north-west away
9.0 Excellent tomorrow
Playa de la Cortina0.9 km0.6 mi east away
9.5 Excellent tomorrow
Los Caños de Meca0.9 km0.6 mi west away
9.0 Excellent tomorrow
Playa de los Caños de Meca1.7 km1.0 mi west away
9.0 Excellent tomorrow

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa del Castillejo.

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.

Sat9.7 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 8 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
Sun9.4 ExcellentBest 11 am to 3 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
Mon9.6 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
Tue7.1 GreatBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
Wed6.3 GoodBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 2%
Thu6.8 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 38 km/h24 mph, rain 2%