Barbate, Cádiz

Playa de Zahara de los Atunes: can you swim today?

Official name: Playa de Zahara

Good beach day. Today at Playa de Zahara de los Atunes, the waves are medium-sized, a moderate levante is blowing, the water is mild and no rain is expected.

Data from 05:00. AEMET warnings checked at 05:08

Forecast by day

TodayFri, 30/10

25°

Cloudy · low 18°

Good beach day

rain: 0%
wind: 17 km/h
waves: 0.9 m

Tide today

Model estimate, not a measurement · estimated range today: 1.75 m

Now at Playa de Zahara de los Atunes

Wind: 10km/hfrom the E, model
Waves: 1.1mmodel
Water: 19°Ctemperature, model
Water quality: Out of seasonlatest analysis, 21/09/2026
UV index: 0.0model
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Warnings and risks

AEMET weather warningsNo warnings in force or expected

No warnings in force or forecast for the “Litoral gaditano” and “Costa - Litoral gaditano” zones.

Source: AEMET (Meteoalerta plan), checked on 30/10/2026 at 05:08.

Lightning (satellite)None within 60 km

Lightning Imager on Meteosat Third Generation (EUMETSAT), observed from 03:55 to 04:55. The satellite sees the flash of light in the cloud, without telling whether it strikes the ground, and the data arrive 10 to 30 minutes late. It does not replace AEMET warnings or instructions on the beach: if you hear thunder, get out of the water.

Bathing water qualityLatest analysis, on 21/09/2026: Zona Apta para el baño (and 1 more point)

PLAYA ZAHARA DE LOS ATUNES PM1: Latest analysis, on 21/09/2026: Zona Apta para el baño (E. coli: 1 UFC/100 mL; enterococci: 4 UFC/100 mL)
PLAYA ZAHARA DE LOS ATUNES PM1 (ATLANTERRA): Latest analysis, on 21/09/2026: Zona Apta para el baño (E. coli: 6 UFC/100 mL; enterococci: 3 UFC/100 mL)

Outside the monitoring season for this bathing area (01/06/2026 to 30/09/2026): no monitoring is under way. This is the latest published analysis, shown in Spanish as published, not today's water condition.

Source: Spanish Ministry of Health, Náyade (national bathing water information system), checked on 29/10/2026.

AEMET beach forecast (Thursday 29 October)High 25 °C; morning clear, afternoon clear

Morning: clear; wind strong; waves moderate. Afternoon: clear; wind moderate; waves moderate. High 25 °C; feels like: mild; water 21 °C; maximum UV index 3.

Official forecast in categories, issued by AEMET on 29/10/2026. It is not part of the verdict, which uses the model's hourly data. © AEMET.

Blue Flag2026-2027 award

2026-2027 award from ADEAC (listed as “Zahara de los Atunes”), subject to annual verification. It certifies the beach; it is not the sea-conditions flag. Source: ADEAC.

Useful information

Tide (model estimate, not a measurement)Next low tide around 11:00

High tide around 05:00 and 17:00; low tide around 11:00 and 23:00; estimated range today: 1.75 m; falling now.

Tide: SMOC model estimate via Open-Meteo; not a tide gauge measurement.

DaylightSunrise 07:44 · Sunset 18:29

10 h 45 min of daylight.

Astronomical calculation for the beach's coordinates (suncalc).

UV index0.0

Air quality (Spain's national air quality index, model estimate)Fair (Razonablemente buena); main pollutant: ozone

Water clarity4.4 m (satellite reading from 28/10/2026)

Chlorophyll in the water2.64 mg/m³ (satellite reading from 28/10/2026)

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About Playa de Zahara de los Atunes

By Equipe editorial GTM Labs · Updated 08/10/2026

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. It has a fairly wide strip of dry sand, the mouth of the River Cachón, and dunes interspersed with built-up areas. Its history is bound up with the almadraba tuna trap: the Dukes of Medina Sidonia had a palace right on the beach where the tuna that was caught was processed.

Sources: Cádiz Turismo, Patronato Provincial de Turismo de Cádiz (Diputación de Cádiz), ficha Zahara de los Atunes

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Next 24 hours

Between 18° and 25°; 0% chance of rain in every hour; strongest wind around 12:00 (17 km/h).

Today · 05–10 hNow
This morning
19–21°Cloudy
0%max rain
10 km/hmax wind
0.9–1.1 mwaves
Today · 11–16 h
This afternoon
23–25°Cloudy
0%max rain
17 km/hmax wind
0.8–0.9 mwaves
Today · 17–22 h
Tonight
19–24°Cloudy
0%max rain
13 km/hmax wind
0.7–0.8 mwaves
Today · 23–04 h
Overnight
18°Cloudy
0%max rain
6 km/hmax wind
0.7–0.8 mwaves

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Frequently asked questions

What is Playa de Zahara de los Atunes like today?

At 05:00: air 20 °C, feels like 20 °C, water 19 °C, waves 1.1 m, wind 10 km/h from the E, 0% chance of rain. These are model data (Open-Meteo) for the current hour.

Is it worth going to Playa de Zahara de los Atunes today?

Good beach day. Today at Playa de Zahara de los Atunes, the waves are medium-sized, a moderate levante is blowing, the water is mild and no rain is expected. Verdict based on the data from 05:00; it does not replace the instructions of the authorities at the beach.

Are there any warnings today at Playa de Zahara de los Atunes?

There are no AEMET warnings in force or expected for the “Litoral gaditano” and “Costa - Litoral gaditano” zones (checked at 05:08).

What does the latest water analysis say for Playa de Zahara de los Atunes?

The latest analysis published in Náyade (Spanish Ministry of Health), from 21/09/2026, says “Zona Apta para el baño” (shown in Spanish as published). Outside the monitoring season for this bathing area (01/06/2026 to 30/09/2026): no monitoring is under way. It is the latest published analysis, not today's water condition.

How do I get to Playa de Zahara de los Atunes?

Playa de Zahara de los Atunes is in Barbate (Cádiz). Its coordinates, checked by a person, are 36.13635, -5.85031; the “Directions” button on this page opens the route in Google Maps.

Is there a red flag today at Playa de Zahara de los Atunes?

La Playa Hoy does not publish the flag: lifeguards raise it at the beach itself, and no open official source collects it for all of Spain. Check the flag and ask the lifeguard when you arrive. This page shows today's official AEMET warnings and sea conditions.

Are there jellyfish today at Playa de Zahara de los Atunes?

We do not publish jellyfish sightings: there is no open official source for all of Spain, and we do not infer them from other data. Lifeguards and the boards at the beach report the day's sightings.

Frequently asked questions

How do I get to Playa de Zahara de los Atunes?

Playa de Zahara de los Atunes is in Barbate (Cádiz). Its coordinates, checked by a person, are 36.13635, -5.85031; the “Directions” button on this page opens the route in Google Maps.

Is there a red flag today at Playa de Zahara de los Atunes?

Are there jellyfish today at Playa de Zahara de los Atunes?

We do not publish jellyfish sightings: there is no open official source for all of Spain, and we do not infer them from other data. Lifeguards and the boards at the beach report the day's sightings.

Data from 05:00. Verdict calculated from the sources on this page. It does not replace the instructions of the authorities at the beach.

Sources: Open-Meteo (model) and Copernicus Marine (satellite). Air quality: bands of Spain's national air quality index (Orden TEC/351/2019) applied to CAMS model concentrations (Open-Meteo); not a monitoring station measurement. Tide: SMOC model estimate via Open-Meteo; not a tide gauge measurement. Next 24 hours: model forecast (Open-Meteo). Waves: model, offshore.

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service Information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information; https://doi.org/10.48670/moi-00278. Licences and credits for each source

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