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Playa del Faro

Gipuzkoa, Autonomous Community of the Basque Country, Spain

Playa del Faro 3 photos

  • Coast below Cabo de Higuer, near Hondarribia (Basque Country, Spain). Taken from the Campsite Faro de Higuer.

    Coast below Cabo de Higuer, near Hondarribia (Basque Country, Spain). Taken from the Campsite Faro de Higuer.. Mowenna, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Faro de Higuer

    Faro de Higuer. cisko66, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Faro de Higuer

    Faro de Higuer. cisko66, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 7:11 pm
9 am
1.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.1
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.1
33 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
32 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.1
38 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.1
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.6
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
0.6
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
0.8
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
18°C64°F
Water
18°C65°F
Wind
4629 km/hmph W
Gusts
6641 km/hmph
Waves
3.2 m10 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
38%
Sunset
7:11 pm
Today
1.0Poor9 am3220
1.1Poor10 am3220
1.3Poor11 am2717
1.3Poor12 pm2717
1.1Poor1 pm3321
1.0Poor2 pm3220
1.1Poor3 pm3823
1.1Poor4 pm3320
0.6Poor5 pm3019
0.6Poor6 pm3119
0.8Poor7 pm2717
Sat
3.2Poor9 am159
3.5Poor10 am127
3.6Poor11 am106
3.7Poor12 pm85
4.0Fair1 pm106
4.1Fair2 pm75
4.1Fair3 pm106
4.1Fair4 pm127
4.2Fair5 pm96
4.1Fair6 pm63
4.1Fair7 pm74
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 9 am, -1.6 m. High at 3 pm, 1.0 m. Low at 9 pm, -1.9 m. High at 3 am, 1.0 mLow 9 am, -1.6 m5 ftHigh 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ftLow 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 3 am, 1.0 m3 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 9 am, -1.6 m5 ft
  • High 3 pm, 1.0 m3 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 3 am, 1.0 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

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

  • Sun4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 29 km/h18 mph, rain 22%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 4 pm to 7 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 12 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 9%
  • Wed4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 12%
  • Thu7.2 GreatBest 8 am to 4 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking7 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 170 m570 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi
  • Playground270 m900 ft away
  • SurfacePebbles

Getting there

Nearest town
3.5 km2.1 miHondarribia (town)
Nearest airport
4 km2 miDonostiako aireportua (EAS)

Nearby places

  • Bar Restaurante El FaroRegional
    310 m0.2 mi

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

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