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Playa Fósil

Alacant / Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain

Playa Fósil 5 photos

  • Coastal walking path at Playa de Cabo Roig in Orihuela Costa, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January

    Coastal walking path at Playa de Cabo Roig in Orihuela Costa, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Playa de Aguamarina, en Dehesa de Campoamor 3

    Playa de Aguamarina, en Dehesa de Campoamor 3. Emilio Gómez Fernández, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Restless Mediterranean Sea near Calle Granizo in Cabo Roig in Orihuela Costa, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January

    Restless Mediterranean Sea near Calle Granizo in Cabo Roig in Orihuela Costa, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Coastal walking path in Cabo Roig in Orihuela Costa, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January

    Coastal walking path in Cabo Roig in Orihuela Costa, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Cliffy Mediterranean coastline of Cabo Roig in Orihuela Costa, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January

    Cliffy Mediterranean coastline of Cabo Roig in Orihuela Costa, Orihuela, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to 1 pm, sunset 7:14 pm
Now
5.8
6 km/h4 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.1
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good
11 am
6.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Good
12 pm
9.3
9 km/h6 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
7.2
14 km/h9 mph wind, Great
2 pm
6.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Good
3 pm
6.8
17 km/h10 mph wind, Good
4 pm
6.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
5 pm
6.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
6 pm
7.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Great
7 pm
7.0
9 km/h5 mph wind, Great

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

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to 1 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C61°F
Water
24°C74°F
Wind
64 km/hmph WNW
Gusts
1610 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:14 pm
Today
5.8GoodNow64
6.1Good10 am53
6.4Good11 am74
9.3Excellent12 pm96
7.2Great1 pm149
6.8Good2 pm1610
6.8Good3 pm1710
6.9Good4 pm159
6.9Good5 pm159
7.2Great6 pm106
7.0Great7 pm95
Sat
7.1Great9 am85
7.7Great10 am75
8.2Great11 am96
8.8Excellent12 pm106
7.5Great1 pm95
6.8Good2 pm53
6.9Good3 pm74
7.2Great4 pm85
8.6Excellent5 pm117
9.2Excellent6 pm138
7.8Great7 pm128
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 3 pm, -0.4 m. High at 1 am, -0.4 m. Low at 7 am, -0.5 mHigh 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ftHigh 1 am, -0.4 m1 ftLow 7 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • High 1 am, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 7 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

  • LifeguardNone listed
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink40 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 420 m0.3 mi
  • Playground260 m850 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
480 m0.3 mi
Nearest town
2.4 km1.5 miDehesa de Campoamor (village)
Nearest airport
36 km22 miAeropuerto Internacional de la Región de Murcia (RMU)

Nearby places

  • vicky and olliesFood and drink
    420 m0.3 mi
  • Gellateria ItalianaFood and drink
    440 m0.3 mi
  • Back Yard BarFood and drink
    450 m0.3 mi
  • La SalFood and drink
    450 m0.3 mi
  • KFCChicken
    470 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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The days ahead

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

  • Sat9.2 ExcellentBest 5 pm to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 2%
  • Sun10.0 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon10.0 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.9 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 14%
  • Thu6.1 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 20%