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
6km/h
NNW breeze
UV index
10/ 11
Very high — use SPF 30+

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°25°25°26°26°25.5 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.4m0.5m0.5m0.6m0.5 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day sea temperature and wave height forecast for Embalse Mequinenza Caspe (sample data)
DaySea temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 225.70.5
Thu 325.50.5
Fri 425.00.5
Sat 524.60.5
Sun 624.60.5
Mon 725.00.5
Tue 825.50.5

Water quality history

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

  • 2015: Sufficient2015
  • 2016: Poor2016
  • 2017: Sufficient2017
  • 2018: Sufficient2018
  • 2019: Good2019
  • 2020: Excellent2020
  • 2021: Good2021
  • 2022: Good2022
  • 2023: Good2023
  • 2024: Good2024
  • 2025: Good2025

Good in the most recent season, and 7 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 Mequinenza Caspe
YearClassification
2015Sufficient
2016Poor
2017Sufficient
2018Sufficient
2019Good
2020Excellent
2021Good
2022Good
2023Good
2024Good
2025Good

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

13°17°21°24°28°Typical this month: 25°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly sea temperature at Embalse Mequinenza Caspe (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical sea temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb15
Mar16
Apr18
May21
Jun24
Jul25
Aug26
Sep25
Oct23
Nov21
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

41.2956°N, 0.0622°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

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

Getting there & around

  • By car: there's parking about ~760 m from the beach.

Food, stays & town

  • 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camping Lake Caspe, about ~300 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).

Good for
  • A quiet swim

Is the water clean at Embalse Mequinenza Caspe?

Embalse Mequinenza Caspe is a lake bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Good for the 2025 season — meets the EU bathing-water standard in the latest annual 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. There's parking about ~760 m from the beach.

Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 7 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. 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 Good for 5 straight years.

That “Good” 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

Should you swim at Embalse Mequinenza Caspe?

Embalse Mequinenza Caspe passes comfortably — its 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Good, and 7 of 11 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Good for 5 straight years.

What is the sea temperature at Embalse Mequinenza Caspe today?

Treat the ~25°C above as illustrative only — Embalse Mequinenza Caspe's live marine feed was down when this page was generated, and the figure will be replaced with a real reading automatically once it's back. That's the reading right off Zaragoza. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.

When does Embalse Mequinenza Caspe have the warmest water?

If you're planning around water temperature, July–September is the window to target — the modeled sea temperature is typically highest then. That applies to the water around Zaragoza. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.

Where does the water quality rating come from?

Behind the annual grade: a season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A few countries, Croatia via IZOR included, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report, but Embalse Mequinenza Caspe doesn't have one published yet.

What's nearby Embalse Mequinenza Caspe — parking, buses, or a ferry?

By car, there's parking about ~760 m from the beach.