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Playa del Picacho

Huelva, Andalusia, Spain

Playa del Picacho 5 photos

  • Playa de Mazagon R01

    Playa de Mazagon R01. Marc Ryckaert, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Faro Picacho

    Faro Picacho. Jpmlna, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Mazagon Lighthouse R06

    Mazagon Lighthouse R06. Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Mazagon Lighthouse 02

    Mazagon Lighthouse 02. Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 2.5. Source

  • Mazagon Lighthouse 03

    Mazagon Lighthouse 03. Marc Ryckaert, CC BY 2.5. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 7 pm to sunset, sunset 7:40 pm
Now
6.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.2
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.8
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
7 pm
9.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 7 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C57°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
127 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:40 pm
Today
6.5GoodNow127
5.5Good10 am117
5.7Good11 am106
5.9Good12 pm106
6.2Good1 pm117
6.4Good2 pm117
6.5Good3 pm117
6.7Good4 pm127
6.8Good5 pm128
6.8Good6 pm128
9.6Excellent7 pm138
Sat
7.9Great9 am64
7.9Great10 am74
8.4Great11 am53
8.9Excellent12 pm64
9.3Excellent1 pm64
9.5Excellent2 pm32
9.6Excellent3 pm32
9.5Excellent4 pm117
8.7Excellent5 pm117
9.3Excellent6 pm117
9.3Excellent7 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 2 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 8 pm, -1.6 m. High at 2 am, 0.7 m. Low at 8 am, -1.6 mHigh 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 8 pm, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 2 am, 0.7 m2 ftLow 8 am, -1.6 m5 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 8 am, -1.6 m5 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

  • Restrooms110 m360 ft away
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 140 m450 ft

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
110 m370 ftEl Remo
Nearest town
1.5 km0.9 miMazagón (village)
Nearest airport
68 km42 miAeropuerto de la Base Naval de Rota (ROZ)

Nearby places

  • Chiringuito RealesFood and drink
    140 m450 ft
  • Chiringuito Costa ColónFood and drink
    530 m0.3 mi
  • Capitán SalitreFood and drink
    770 m0.5 mi
  • Casa PepeRegional
    810 m0.5 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 8 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun8.7 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.5 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.4 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 4%
  • Wed7.5 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu9.5 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 2%