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Playa del Arenal

Alacant / Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain

Playa del Arenal 2 photos

  • Vista del monte Montgó desde la playa del arenal de Jávea, Alicante (España)

    Vista del monte Montgó desde la playa del arenal de Jávea, Alicante (España). Txo, CC0. Source

  • Vista del monte Montgó desde la playa del arenal de Jávea, Alicante (España)

    Vista del monte Montgó desde la playa del arenal de Jávea, Alicante (España). Txo, CC0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 7:09 pm
9 am
6.2
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.8
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
12 pm
7.8
15 km/h10 mph wind, Great
1 pm
7.5
21 km/h13 mph wind, Great
2 pm
5.9
25 km/h16 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.1
21 km/h13 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.6
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
6 pm
6.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.6
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 11 am to 2 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
19°C67°F
Water
23°C74°F
Wind
74 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
149 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
—
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:09 pm
Today
6.2Good9 am75
6.4Good10 am74
6.8Good11 am74
7.8Great12 pm1510
7.5Great1 pm2113
5.9Good2 pm2516
6.1Good3 pm2113
6.6Good4 pm1710
6.7Good5 pm138
6.7Good6 pm138
6.6Good7 pm138
Sat
7.7Great9 am64
7.8Great10 am63
7.9Great11 am64
6.4Good12 pm53
6.7Good1 pm42
6.7Good2 pm42
7.0Great3 pm74
7.6Great4 pm96
7.9Great5 pm148
6.3Good6 pm1811
7.2Great7 pm1610
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide steady now. High at 4 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 4 am, -0.5 mHigh 4 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 4 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • High 4 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 4 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

  • LifeguardStation listedOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • ShowersWithin 500 m0.3 mi
  • Parking30 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 130 m420 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink87 within 1 km0.6 mi

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
220 m730 ft
Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miXàbia / Jávea (town)
Nearest airport
103 km64 miAeroport d'Eivissa - es Codolar (IBZ)

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 Playa del Arenal.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat7.9 GreatBest 9 am to 12 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.6 ExcellentBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon10.0 ExcellentBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.6 ExcellentBest 8 am to 2 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.8 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 5%
  • Thu6.9 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 14%