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Platja del Prat de Vilanova

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Platja del Prat de Vilanova 1 photo

  • Platja del Prat de Vilanova

    Platja del Prat de Vilanova. Pere prlpz, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 3 pm to sunset, sunset 7:00 pm
9 am
6.7
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.2
14 km/h8 mph wind, Good
12 pm
6.6
17 km/h11 mph wind, Good
1 pm
7.0
16 km/h10 mph wind, Great
2 pm
7.4
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
3 pm
8.3
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
9.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.0
20 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
8.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
7 pm
8.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

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

Air
18°C64°F
Water
23°C73°F
Wind
95 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
1711 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:00 pm
Today
6.7Good9 am95
6.5Good10 am117
6.2Good11 am148
6.6Good12 pm1711
7.0Great1 pm1610
7.4Great2 pm2113
8.3Great3 pm2012
9.0Excellent4 pm1912
9.0Excellent5 pm2013
8.9Excellent6 pm1912
8.9Excellent7 pm1610
Sat
5.7Good9 am117
5.7Good10 am106
5.8Good11 am96
5.9Good12 pm32
6.0Good1 pm21
6.1Good2 pm21
6.1Good3 pm53
6.2Good4 pm63
6.2Good5 pm74
6.3Good6 pm106
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 12 pm, -0.6 m. High at 6 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 2 am, -0.6 mLow 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ftHigh 6 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 2 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 12 pm, -0.6 m2 ft
  • High 6 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.6 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

  • Drinking water260 m860 ft away
  • Food and drink19 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 280 m920 ft
  • Playground220 m730 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
290 m950 ftPrat de Vilanova - Nansa 8
Nearest town
1.2 km0.7 miCubelles (town)
Nearest airport
35 km22 miAeroport Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-el Prat (BCN)

Nearby places

  • Les GavinesFood and drink
    280 m920 ft
  • La Mentirosa del PratFood and drink
    330 m0.2 mi
  • Restaurant Càmping Platja VilanovaFood and drink
    550 m0.3 mi

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

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

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Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat6.3 GoodBest 9 am to 7 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.5 ExcellentBest 10 am to 5 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.3 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue8.5 ExcellentBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 12%
  • Thu8.0 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 2%