Alaior, Menorca

Playa de Son Bou: can you swim today?

Official name: Platges de Son Bou

Good beach day. Today at Playa de Son Bou, the waves are small, the wind is light, the water is mild, the air is cool and rain is unlikely.

Data from 03:00. AEMET warnings checked at 02:58

Forecast by day

TodayThu, 29/10

22°

Cloudy · low 16°

Good beach day

rain: 3%
wind: 10 km/h
waves: 0.2 m

Wind and sea today

Now at Playa de Son Bou

Waves: 0.3mmodel
Wind: 4km/hfrom the N, model
Water quality: Out of seasonlatest analysis, 22/09/2026
Water: 23°Ctemperature, model
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 “Menorca” and “Costa - Menorca” zones.

Source: AEMET (Meteoalerta plan), checked on 29/10/2026 at 02:58.

Lightning (satellite)None within 60 km

Lightning Imager on Meteosat Third Generation (EUMETSAT), observed from 01:50 to 02:50. 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 22/09/2026: Zona Apta para el baño

Latest analysis, on 22/09/2026: Zona Apta para el baño (E. coli: 10 NMP/100 mL; enterococci: 10 NMP/100 mL)

Outside the monitoring season for this bathing area (04/05/2026 to 02/10/2026): 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 28/10/2026.

AEMET beach forecast (Wednesday 28 October)High 22 °C; morning very cloudy, afternoon clear

Morning: very cloudy; wind moderate; waves slight. Afternoon: clear; wind moderate; waves slight. High 22 °C; feels like: mild; water 22 °C; maximum UV index 3.

Official forecast in categories, issued by AEMET on 28/10/2026. 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 “Son Bou”), 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)Barely changes in the Mediterranean; estimated range today: 0.15 m

Barely changes in the Mediterranean; estimated range today: 0.15 m.

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

DaylightSunrise 07:09 · Sunset 17:45

10 h 36 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 clarity22.2 m (satellite reading from 27/10/2026)

Chlorophyll in the water0.19 mg/m³ (satellite reading from 27/10/2026)

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About Playa de Son Bou

By Equipe editorial GTM Labs · Updated 02/10/2026

Son Bou beach, in the municipality of Alaior, is one of the longest stretches of sand in Menorca: a golden-sand beach open to the sea, between Punta Rodona and Cap de ses Penyes, next to the Son Bou and Torre Solí Nou developments. Behind it lie a large dune system and the Son Bou wetland, both protected and visited by migrating birds, and the Escull de sa Galera reef can be seen off the shore. It is reached by road via the signposted turn-off to Son Bou, and the sand is reached on foot from the car park, crossing the dunes.

Sources: Agència d'Estratègia Turística de les Illes Balears, illesbalears.travel, Playa Son Bou · Turespaña, spain.info, Playa: Son Bou

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Next 24 hours

Between 16° and 22°; rain most likely around 13:00 (3%); strongest wind around 14:00 (10 km/h).

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16–18°Partly cloudy
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4 km/hmax wind
0.2–0.3 mwaves
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18–22°Cloudy
3%max rain
10 km/hmax wind
0.2 mwaves
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18–22°Cloudy
0%max rain
10 km/hmax wind
0.2 mwaves
Today · 21–02 h
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16–17°Cloudy
0%max rain
6 km/hmax wind
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Frequently asked questions

What is Playa de Son Bou like today?

At 03:00: air 18 °C, feels like 18 °C, water 23 °C, waves 0.3 m, wind 4 km/h from the N, 0% chance of rain. These are model data (Open-Meteo) for the current hour.

Is it worth going to Playa de Son Bou today?

Good beach day. Today at Playa de Son Bou, the waves are small, the wind is light, the water is mild, the air is cool and rain is unlikely. Verdict based on the data from 03:00; it does not replace the instructions of the authorities at the beach.

Are there any warnings today at Playa de Son Bou?

There are no AEMET warnings in force or expected for the “Menorca” and “Costa - Menorca” zones (checked at 02:58).

What does the latest water analysis say for Playa de Son Bou?

The latest analysis published in Náyade (Spanish Ministry of Health), from 22/09/2026, says “Zona Apta para el baño” (shown in Spanish as published). Outside the monitoring season for this bathing area (04/05/2026 to 02/10/2026): no monitoring is under way. It is the latest published analysis, not today's water condition.

How do I get to Playa de Son Bou?

Playa de Son Bou is in Alaior (Menorca). Its coordinates, checked by a person, are 39.89951, 4.07198; the “Directions” button on this page opens the route in Google Maps.

Is there a red flag today at Playa de Son Bou?

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 Son Bou?

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 Son Bou?

Playa de Son Bou is in Alaior (Menorca). Its coordinates, checked by a person, are 39.89951, 4.07198; the “Directions” button on this page opens the route in Google Maps.

Is there a red flag today at Playa de Son Bou?

Are there jellyfish today at Playa de Son Bou?

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 03:00. 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

Nearby beaches

Our verdict for today, with data from 03:00.

Playa Port d'AlcúdiaAlcúdia · 81 km awayGood beach day

Straight-line distance from Playa de Son Bou; only La Playa Hoy beaches within 100 km.

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Playa Port d'AlcúdiaAlcúdia · 81 km away

Straight-line distance from Playa de Son Bou; only La Playa Hoy beaches within 100 km.