Check the Beach

Platja Petita

Balearic Islands, Spain

Platja Petita 5 photos

  • Hairy Sea-Heath (Frankenia hirsuta) - Santa Margalida, Spain 2022-04-14 (01)

    Hairy Sea-Heath (Frankenia hirsuta) - Santa Margalida, Spain 2022-04-14 (01). Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Can Picafort R21

    Can Picafort R21. Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ), CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Can Picafort R09

    Can Picafort R09. Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ), CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Ca'n Picafort, en Baleares (España)

    Ca'n Picafort, en Baleares (España). Marc Ryckaert ( MJJR ), CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Hairy Sea-Heath (Frankenia hirsuta) - Santa Margalida, Spain 2022-04-14 (02)

    Hairy Sea-Heath (Frankenia hirsuta) - Santa Margalida, Spain 2022-04-14 (02). Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 9 am to 10 am, sunset 6:56 pm
9 am
8.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
6.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.9
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.4
22 km/h14 mph wind, Good
4 pm
7.6
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
5 pm
6.3
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.2
20 km/h12 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 9 am to 10 am. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
17°C63°F
Water
24°C75°F
Wind
106 km/hmph SSW
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:56 pm
Today
8.5Excellent9 am138
6.9Good10 am106
6.6Good11 am117
6.8Good12 pm85
6.9Good1 pm85
6.8Good2 pm1710
6.4Good3 pm2214
7.6Great4 pm2113
6.3Good5 pm2113
6.2Good6 pm2012
Sat
4.2Fair9 am53
4.9Fair10 am42
5.0Fair11 am21
5.3Fair12 pm43
5.1Fair1 pm43
5.0Fair2 pm53
5.0Fair3 pm96
5.3Fair4 pm138
5.4Fair5 pm96
5.5Good6 pm64
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. Low at 12 pm, -0.5 m. High at 6 pm, -0.3 m. Low at 2 am, -0.5 mLow 12 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, -0.3 m1 ftLow 2 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 12 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 6 pm, -0.3 m1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.5 m2 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

  • Showers220 m730 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 110 m340 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink81 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 90 m290 ft
  • Playground20 m60 ft away
  • Boat ramp130 m410 ft away
  • Wheelchair rampMapped nearbyWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
610 m0.4 miCan Picafort sud 1 (Can Picafort)
Nearest town
790 m0.5 miCan Picafort (town)
Nearest airport
91 km57 miAeroport de Menorca (MAH)

Nearby places

  • El PuertoFood and drink
    90 m290 ft
  • Luz de LunaChinese
    120 m400 ft
  • MarabansFood and drink
    140 m470 ft
  • CopacabanaFood and drink
    150 m490 ft
  • Restaurant Bistro Mar Can PicafortFood and drink
    160 m540 ft

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat5.5 GoodBest 6 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 46%
  • Sun9.8 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 5 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon10.0 ExcellentBest 10 am to 3 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.9 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 2%
  • Wed7.6 GreatBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 15%
  • Thu8.4 GreatBest 9 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 2%