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Playa Isla de Las Palomas

Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

Playa Isla de Las Palomas 2 photos

  • View from Isla de Las Palomas, Tarifa, to the northwest along the Spanish coast

    View from Isla de Las Palomas, Tarifa, to the northwest along the Spanish coast. Jelger Groeneveld, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • View from Isla de Las Palomas, Tarifa, across the see towards the Moroccan mountains near Ceuta

    View from Isla de Las Palomas, Tarifa, across the see towards the Moroccan mountains near Ceuta. Jelger Groeneveld, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 1 pm to 4 pm, sunset 7:36 pm
9 am
5.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.9
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
1 pm
8.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.2
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.3
18 km/h11 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.3
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
7 pm
6.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 1 pm to 4 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C63°F
Water
21°C69°F
Wind
63 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
7%
Sunset
7:36 pm
Today
5.8Good9 am53
5.9Good10 am43
7.8Great11 am64
6.4Good12 pm85
8.3Great1 pm117
7.6Great2 pm1711
8.2Great3 pm1912
6.3Good4 pm1811
6.3Good5 pm1610
7.2Great6 pm149
6.4Good7 pm85
Sat
7.9Great9 am64
8.2Great10 am53
8.9Excellent11 am43
9.4Excellent12 pm117
9.5Excellent1 pm148
9.5Excellent2 pm149
9.6Excellent3 pm149
9.7Excellent4 pm138
9.7Excellent5 pm138
9.6Excellent6 pm117
9.4Excellent7 pm95
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -1.0 m. High at 2 pm, <0.1 m. Low at 7 pm, -1.0 m. High at 2 am, 0.1 mLow 7 am, -1.0 m3 ftHigh 2 pm, <0.1 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, -1.0 m3 ftHigh 2 am, 0.1 m<1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 7 am, -1.0 m3 ft
  • High 2 pm, <0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -1.0 m3 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.1 m<1 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

  • Restrooms430 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers430 m0.3 mi away
  • Food and drink103 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 400 m0.2 mi
  • Boat ramp490 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
640 m0.4 miAv. Fuerzas Armadas - Guardia Civil
Nearest town
920 m0.6 miTarifa (town)
Nearest airport
28 km17 miRoyal Air Force Gibraltar (GIB)

Nearby places

  • El ChiringuitoFood and drink
    400 m0.2 mi
  • Bar PolideportivoFood and drink
    510 m0.3 mi
  • BalnearíoFood and drink
    510 m0.3 mi
  • El anclaFish
    570 m0.4 mi
  • El PuertoFood and drink
    580 m0.4 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 Isla de Las Palomas.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.7 ExcellentBest 11 am to 8 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 10 am to 2 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.7 ExcellentBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed5.8 GoodBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 37 km/h23 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu6.6 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 38 km/h23 mph, rain 4%