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Platja dels Hortets

Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain

Platja dels Hortets 1 photo

  • Platja dels Hortets, la Ràpita

    Platja dels Hortets, la Ràpita. Joandrés, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 7:06 pm
9 am
8.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
10 am
7.7
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
11 am
9.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Excellent
Now
9.1
19 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
7.4
23 km/h15 mph wind, Great
2 pm
8.5
20 km/h13 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.2
20 km/h12 mph wind, Great
4 pm
9.1
19 km/h12 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.2
17 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
6 pm
9.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
7 pm
9.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent

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

Best time to swim

Best: 4 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
22°C72°F
Water
22°C72°F
Wind
1911 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
4126 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:06 pm
Today
8.4Great9 am74
7.7Great10 am74
9.4Excellent11 am85
9.1ExcellentNow1911
7.4Great1 pm2315
8.5Excellent2 pm2013
8.2Great3 pm2012
9.1Excellent4 pm1912
9.2Excellent5 pm1710
9.4Excellent6 pm138
9.2Excellent7 pm106
Sat
8.0Great9 am21
7.4Great10 am11
6.0Good11 am10
6.2Good12 pm53
7.7Great1 pm42
7.0Great2 pm32
6.7Good3 pm10
6.6Good4 pm75
6.7Good5 pm96
6.4Good6 pm96
6.3Good7 pm75
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. High at 5 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 2 am, -0.6 m. Low at 11 am, -0.6 mHigh 5 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 2 am, -0.6 m2 ftLow 11 am, -0.6 m2 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am12 pm
  • High 5 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 2 am, -0.6 m2 ft
  • Low 11 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 water80 m260 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 350 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink23 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 130 m430 ft
  • Playground210 m690 ft away

Getting there

Nearest town
650 m0.4 mila Ràpita (town)
Nearest airport
77 km48 miAeroport de Reus (REU)

Nearby places

  • Juanito PlatjaFood and drink
    130 m430 ft
  • Restaurant Miami Can PonsFood and drink
    150 m500 ft
  • La PalmeraFood and drink
    260 m860 ft
  • Hotel Can BatisteFood and drink
    350 m0.2 mi
  • Punt de trobadaFood and drink
    370 m0.2 mi

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 Platja dels Hortets.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.0 GreatBest 9 am to 11 amWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.8 ExcellentBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.9 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.6 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 6%