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Playa Príncipe Alfonso

Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain

Playa Príncipe Alfonso 5 photos

  • Playa de Poniente (La Línea de la Concepción) with the Rock of Gibraltar in the background

    Playa de Poniente (La Línea de la Concepción) with the Rock of Gibraltar in the background. J RAWLS, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • Gibraltar 03

    Gibraltar 03. Mihael Grmek, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Ла-Линеа-де-ла-Консепсьон. Вид с набережной на скалу Гибралтара. - panoramio

    Ла-Линеа-де-ла-Консепсьон. Вид с набережной на скалу Гибралтара. - panoramio. tiger rus, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Peñón de Gibraltar

    Peñón de Gibraltar. Emilio J. Rodríguez Posada, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Peñón de Gibraltar

    Peñón de Gibraltar. Emilio J. Rodríguez Posada, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 1 pm to 3 pm, sunset 7:35 pm
9 am
5.9
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
8.6
15 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
9.3
17 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
7.3
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
7 pm
6.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 1 pm to 3 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C62°F
Water
21°C70°F
Wind
53 km/hmph W
Gusts
127 km/hmph
Waves
0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:35 pm
Today
5.9Good9 am53
6.1Good10 am53
6.9Good11 am74
6.7Good12 pm127
8.6Excellent1 pm1510
9.3Excellent2 pm1710
7.3Great3 pm1711
6.7Good4 pm1610
6.7Good5 pm1610
7.8Great6 pm149
6.8Good7 pm117
Sat
8.1Great9 am64
8.1Great10 am53
8.7Excellent11 am32
9.4Excellent12 pm21
9.6Excellent1 pm96
9.4Excellent2 pm148
9.4Excellent3 pm149
9.0Excellent4 pm138
9.4Excellent5 pm127
8.7Excellent6 pm106
8.3Great7 pm85
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -0.8 m. High at 2 pm, -0.1 m. Low at 7 pm, -0.8 m. High at 2 am, -0.1 mLow 7 am, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 2 pm, -0.1 m<1 ftLow 7 pm, -0.8 m3 ftHigh 2 am, -0.1 m<1 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 7 am, -0.8 m3 ft
  • High 2 pm, -0.1 m<1 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -0.8 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

  • Parking10 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 270 m880 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink17 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground330 m0.2 mi awayParque Infantil Greco

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
180 m590 ftRocamar (Interurbano)
Nearest town
830 m0.5 miCampamento (village)
Nearest airport
3 km2 miRoyal Air Force Gibraltar (GIB)

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 Príncipe Alfonso.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.6 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.8 ExcellentBest 11 am to 4 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.4 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.8 GreatBest 8 am to 1 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h13 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu7.2 GreatBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 16%