Spain · Cádiz
Embalse Arcos Arcos de la Frontera
Cádiz, Spain
On the beach
Right now
Sample dataIllustrative conditions — the live Open-Meteo marine feed wasn't reachable, so these are deterministic placeholder values that will be replaced automatically once the feed is available.
7-day outlook
Sample dataModeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.
Water temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Water temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 27.9 | 0.7 |
| Thu 3 | 27.4 | 0.7 |
| Fri 4 | 27.0 | 0.7 |
| Sat 5 | 26.9 | 0.7 |
| Sun 6 | 27.4 | 0.7 |
| Mon 7 | 27.9 | 0.7 |
| Tue 8 | 28.1 | 0.7 |
Typical water temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly water temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical water temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 17 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 17 |
| Apr | 19 |
| May | 21 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 19 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- 6.0 km
- 37 km
- Playa Valdelagrana45 kmCádiz
- Playa la Cachucha45 kmCádiz
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Embalse Arcos Arcos de la Frontera?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Av. Sombrero de Tres Picos - Restaurante, about ~250 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest town: Arcos de la Frontera, about ~2.9 km away.
- 2 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hotel Mesón de la Molinera, about ~700 m away.
What kind of beach is this?
With no facilities mapped nearby, this beach is usually on the quiet side even in season — worth knowing if you're after solitude, but also worth bringing your own water and shade.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- A quiet swim
Is the water clean at Embalse Arcos Arcos de la Frontera?
Embalse Arcos Arcos de la Frontera is a lake bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent for the 2025 season — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. That annual classification comes from the EU Bathing Water Directive: national authorities test for two indicator bacteria, intestinal enterococci and E. coli, throughout the bathing season, then report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency (EEA) the following spring — the 2025 season's rating was published in spring 2026, and the 2026 season won't be rated until spring 2027. In addition to that yearly rating, some national authorities — for Croatia, the national environmental authority — publish individual water sample results during the season itself, ahead of the annual report. On site you'll find Parking. You can park about ~220 m away.
Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 10 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–October is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect cooler, calmer water either side of that stretch. Arcos de la Frontera — the closest town — sits about ~2.9 km from here.
That “Excellent” label comes from a full season of official water sampling, not a single test — it's one step on a four-point scale (Excellent, Good, Sufficient, Poor) reassessed once a year. Today's actual conditions can differ from the seasonal average, so for a live snapshot see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 6 straight years.