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Playa Santa Pola

Alacant / Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain

Playa Santa Pola 5 photos

  • Paseo Marítimo, Paseo Adolfo Suárez in Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January

    Paseo Marítimo, Paseo Adolfo Suárez in Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Boats in the port of Santa Pola in Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January

    Boats in the port of Santa Pola in Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Boats in the port of Santa Pola in Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January - 2

    Boats in the port of Santa Pola in Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January - 2. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Boat in the port of Santa Pola in Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January

    Boat in the port of Santa Pola in Santa Pola, Alicante, Spain, 2022 January. Ximonic (Simo Räsänen), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Mullets (Lisas) (Mugilidae) - Santa Pola, Spain 2024-02-07

    Mullets (Lisas) (Mugilidae) - Santa Pola, Spain 2024-02-07. Ryan Hodnett, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 10 am to 7 pm, sunset 7:13 pm
9 am
5.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
10 am
6.4
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
11 am
7.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
12 pm
6.5
14 km/h9 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.5
22 km/h13 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.0
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
4 pm
6.6
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
5 pm
7.1
12 km/h8 mph wind, Great
6 pm
6.9
15 km/h9 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.3
23 km/h14 mph wind, Good

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

Best time to swim

Best: 10 am to 7 pm. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C61°F
Water
24°C74°F
Wind
117 km/hmph W
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:13 pm
Today
5.8Good9 am106
6.4Good10 am106
7.4Great11 am96
6.5Good12 pm149
6.5Good1 pm1912
6.5Good2 pm2213
7.0Great3 pm2013
6.6Good4 pm1912
7.1Great5 pm128
6.9Good6 pm159
6.3Good7 pm2314
Sat
6.8Good9 am117
7.3Great10 am117
7.5Great11 am128
7.8Great12 pm117
6.6Good1 pm96
6.7Good2 pm106
6.7Good3 pm138
8.7Excellent4 pm128
7.0Great5 pm1610
8.0Great6 pm1811
7.0Great7 pm1811
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 9 am, -0.5 m. High at 3 pm, -0.4 m. Low at 8 pm, -0.5 m. High at 1 am, -0.5 m. Low at 7 am, -0.5 mHigh 9 am, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ftLow 8 pm, -0.5 m2 ftHigh 1 am, -0.5 m1 ftLow 7 am, -0.5 m2 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 9 am, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 3 pm, -0.4 m1 ft
  • Low 8 pm, -0.5 m2 ft
  • High 1 am, -0.5 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

  • LifeguardStation 180 m590 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Restrooms300 m990 ft away
  • Showers40 m120 ft away
  • Food and drink94 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Playground310 m0.2 mi away
  • Boat ramp450 m0.3 mi away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
70 m220 ftSanta Pola, Gran Platja - Almoradí
Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miSanta Pola (town)
Nearest airport
65 km40 miAeropuerto Internacional de la Región de Murcia (RMU)

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 Santa Pola.

Partner links

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The days ahead

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

  • Sat8.7 ExcellentBest 4 pm to 5 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 6%
  • Sun9.7 ExcellentBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.9 ExcellentBest 10 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.8 ExcellentBest 11 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed7.1 GreatBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 8%
  • Thu6.6 GoodBest 8 am to 7 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 15%