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platja dels Francesos

Balearic Islands, Spain

platja dels Francesos 5 photos

  • Alcudia 2005, Orquidea Playa Rainy - panoramio

    Alcudia 2005, Orquidea Playa Rainy - panoramio. Robande, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Alcudia 2005, Pool at Orquidea Playa - panoramio

    Alcudia 2005, Pool at Orquidea Playa - panoramio. Robande, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Alcudia beach 2 - panoramio

    Alcudia beach 2 - panoramio. paul foster, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Alcudia, en Baleares (España)

    Alcudia, en Baleares (España). Defisch, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Alcudia 2005, Sunset over mountain seen from lake - panoramio

    Alcudia 2005, Sunset over mountain seen from lake - panoramio. Robande, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 6:56 pm
Now
8.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
6.3
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.7
4 km/h3 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.5
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.1
23 km/h14 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.6
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good

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
17°C63°F
Water
24°C75°F
Wind
53 km/hmph SW
Gusts
106 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:56 pm
Today
8.5ExcellentNow53
6.3Good10 am42
6.5Good11 am42
6.7Good12 pm43
6.9Good1 pm85
6.6Good2 pm1711
6.5Good3 pm2314
7.1Great4 pm2314
6.6Good5 pm2213
6.1Good6 pm1912
Sat
5.0Fair9 am32
5.2Fair10 am42
5.3Fair11 am32
5.2Fair12 pm63
4.4Fair1 pm43
4.0Fair2 pm53
4.1Fair3 pm96
4.8Fair4 pm117
5.1Fair5 pm85
5.4Fair6 pm53
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 pm, -0.5 m. High at 6 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 2 am, -0.5 m. High at 7 am, -0.4 mLow 12 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, -0.3 m1 ftLow 2 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 7 am, -0.4 m1 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • Low 12 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 6 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 7 am, -0.4 m1 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.

  • Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 5 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon10.0 ExcellentBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 2%
  • Tue9.0 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 26%
  • Thu8.0 GreatBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 11%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 370 m0.2 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms130 m430 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m740 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 240 m780 ft
  • Rentals2 within 500 m0.3 mibicimed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
380 m0.2 miEstany dels Ponts 1 (Platja d'Alcúdia)
Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miPlatja d'Alcúdia (village)
Nearest airport
94 km58 miAeroport de Menorca (MAH)

Nearby places

  • es CantóFood and drink
    240 m780 ft
  • HawaiiPizza
    270 m880 ft
  • bicimedRental
    310 m0.2 mi
  • Philipp'sRental
    500 m0.3 mi
  • FloriditaFood and drink
    560 m0.3 mi

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

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