BeachScout

Right now

Sample data

Illustrative 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.

Sea temp
25°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.4m
Light chop
Wind
8km/h
NNE breeze
UV index
7/ 11
High — seek shade midday

7-day outlook

Sample data

Modeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.

Sea temperature

Next 7 days, °C

24°24°25°25°26°24.7 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.3m0.4m0.4m0.5m0.4 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day sea temperature and wave height forecast for Embalse Encinarejo And?jar (sample data)
DaySea temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 225.20.4
Thu 325.40.4
Fri 425.10.4
Sat 524.60.4
Sun 624.20.4
Mon 724.30.4
Tue 824.70.4

Water quality history

Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.

  • 2015: Good2015
  • 2016: Good2016
  • 2017: Excellent2017
  • 2018: Good2018
  • 2019: Good2019
  • 2020: Good2020
  • 2021: Good2021
  • 2022: Good2022
  • 2023: Excellent2023
  • 2024: Excellent2024
  • 2025: Excellent2025

Excellent in the most recent season, and 11 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.

  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Sufficient
  • Poor
  • Not classified
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11-year EEA bathing water classification history for Embalse Encinarejo And?jar
YearClassification
2015Good
2016Good
2017Excellent
2018Good
2019Good
2020Good
2021Good
2022Good
2023Excellent
2024Excellent
2025Excellent

Typical sea temperature by month

Modeled estimate

Plausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.

Monthly sea temperature

Typical range across the year, °C

14°18°21°25°28°Typical this month: 26°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly sea temperature at Embalse Encinarejo And?jar (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical sea temp (°C)
Jan17
Feb16
Mar17
Apr19
May21
Jun24
Jul26
Aug26
Sep26
Oct24
Nov21
Dec19

Location & nearby beaches

38.1683°N, -3.9902°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.

Getting there & around

  • No parking is mapped within 1.5 km of the beach — expect a walk, or arrive early once the season gets busy.

Food, stays & town

    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).

    Good for
    • A quiet swim

    Is the water clean at Embalse Encinarejo And?jar?

    Embalse Encinarejo And?jar 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.

    That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. The most reliable swimming window here typically runs from July–September, with the sea usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window the water is cooler and often quieter. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 3 straight years.

    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.

    Frequently asked questions

    Is Embalse Encinarejo And?jar safe to swim in?

    Yes — Embalse Encinarejo And?jar carries the top EU Bathing Water classification, Excellent, for 2025, and 11 of its 11 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 3 straight years.

    What is the sea temperature at Embalse Encinarejo And?jar today?

    For Embalse Encinarejo And?jar, the ~25°C figure above is a stand-in value, not a live reading — the marine-weather feed was unreachable when the page last built, and it'll swap in automatically once the feed responds again. That's the reading right off Jaén. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.

    When should you plan a swimming trip to Embalse Encinarejo And?jar?

    For swimming, July–September is usually the best call — that's the modeled window when the sea here runs warmest. That applies to the water around Jaén. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.

    Where does the water quality rating come from?

    It's based on official water samples: authorities test for intestinal enterococci and E. coli through the season, then report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency each spring, which assigns one of four grades — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor. A few national authorities, including Croatia's IZOR, also publish individual samples during the season itself, ahead of that annual report — that isn't yet available for Embalse Encinarejo And?jar.