Beaches in the province of Cádiz: where to swim today?
13 beaches in 9 municipalities. 8 with a Blue Flag 2026-2027.
All beaches in the province of Cádiz
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 21/09/2026
Playa de Getares lies to the south of Algeciras, outside the bay, and is a well-established urban beach on the open sea, with fine golden sand.
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 21/09/2026
Zahara de los Atunes beach belongs to the former fishing settlement of Zahara de los Atunes, in Barbate, which has become a resort with hotels and homes from which the sand can be reached.
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 21/09/2026
La Caleta beach is the only beach in the historic centre of Cádiz: it lies between the castle of Santa Catalina and the causeway linking the island of the castle of San Sebastián to the city, and it is 495 metres long with an average width at low tide of 50 metres.
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 21/09/2026
La Victoria beach is a long urban beach in Cádiz, with fine golden sand, backed by a long seafront promenade.
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 21/09/2026
Playa de la Barrosa takes up most of the coastline of Chiclana de la Frontera and is about 5.3 kilometres long.
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 21/09/2026
Playa de Regla stretches from the Chipiona lighthouse along the whole length of the seafront promenade, right in the town centre, framed by the lighthouse and Camarón beach.
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 21/09/2026
Playa de los Bateles is an urban beach next to the centre of Conil de la Frontera.
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 21/09/2026
Playa de Valdelagrana belongs to the district of the same name in El Puerto de Santa María, separated from the old town by the mouth of the River Guadalete.
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 21/09/2026
Playa de la Hacienda is the part of Alcaidesa beach that belongs to La Línea de la Concepción: it begins at the Puerto del Higuerón stream and is the last beach in the municipality.
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 21/09/2026
Playa de Torrenueva is a broad beach of grey sand at the foot of the Sierra Carbonera, surrounded by Mediterranean scrubland and primary dunes.
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 21/09/2026
Playa de Levante lies on the stretch of La Línea de la Concepción's coastline outside the Bay of Algeciras, close to Santa Bárbara beach.
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 21/09/2026
Bolonia beach is an almost unspoilt beach of fine white sand in the municipality of Tarifa, on the edge of the Parque Natural del Estrecho, between Punta Camarinal and Punta Paloma, and is reached by a narrow, winding road.
Bathing water: Out of season, latest analysis on 21/09/2026
Los Lances beach, in Tarifa, is an open beach of fine white sand facing the Strait of Gibraltar, with views of the African coast and the coastal hills of Tarifa.
About the coast in the province of Cádiz
By Equipe editorial GTM Labs · Updated
The province of Cádiz, in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, has a coastline washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, with the Strait of Gibraltar to the south. The Costa de la Luz has long beaches of fine sand, many of them still undeveloped. There are town beaches, such as La Victoria in Cádiz or La Barrosa in Chiclana de la Frontera, and others little changed by tourism, such as Bolonia in Tarifa and El Palmar in Vejer de la Frontera, alongside coastal spots such as Los Caños de Meca in Barbate.
Sanlúcar de Barrameda, at the mouth of the Guadalquivir, faces Doñana National Park. The Strait Natural Park (Parque Natural del Estrecho) is a land and marine protected area between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean, with cliffs and wave-cut platforms on one side of Tarifa and sandy beaches on the other. Within the park, the Bolonia dune is a Natural Monument and Los Lances beach a Natural Site (Paraje Natural).
Sources: Turespaña (spain.info), Cádiz (provincia) · Turismo de Andalucía (andalucia.org), Cádiz · Turismo de Andalucía (andalucia.org), Costa de la Luz-Cádiz · Junta de Andalucía, Ventana del Visitante, Parque Natural del Estrecho
Getting to know the sea in the province of Cádiz
- Wind
Winds here have names: levante (from the east) and poniente (from the west).
In La Línea de la Concepción, the forecast gives the wind by its direction only.
Each beach page uses these names when they blow, and they count in the verdict like any other wind. Each name links to its definition.
- Tide
Tidal coast: each beach page marks the day's high and low tide, estimated by a model (not a tide-gauge measurement).
In La Línea de la Concepción, already on the Mediterranean, the tide varies by only a few centimetres and we do not mark high or low tide.
- Bathing water
Out of season: 13
Latest analysis at each beach: 21/09/2026.
It is a periodic analysis, not today's water. The detail and the source are on each beach page.
Verdict for today only; each beach's page has the reasons and sources. It does not replace the instructions of the authorities at the beach.
Frequently asked questions
Which beaches in the province of Cádiz can I check today?
We cover 13 beaches in the province of Cádiz, checked one by one: Playa de Getares, Playa de Zahara de los Atunes, Playa de la Caleta, Playa de la Victoria, Playa de la Barrosa and 8 more. Each beach's page has today's verdict and the reasons.
How do I know if I can swim at beaches in the province of Cádiz today?
Each beach's page gives you today's verdict: we combine AEMET warnings, the latest water analysis from the Ministry of Health and the weather and sea forecast. A red warning is enough for us not to recommend a beach. At the beach, always follow the lifeguards' instructions.
Which beaches in the province of Cádiz have a Blue Flag?
Playa de Getares, Playa de Zahara de los Atunes, Playa de la Caleta, Playa de la Victoria, Playa de la Barrosa and 3 more: Blue Flag 2026-2027, according to ADEAC. It is a seasonal award and says nothing about how the beach is today.