Spain · Badajoz
Embalse Romano Proserpina Mérida
Badajoz, 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 | 23.3 | 0.4 |
| Thu 3 | 23.0 | 0.4 |
| Fri 4 | 22.5 | 0.4 |
| Sat 5 | 22.1 | 0.4 |
| Sun 6 | 22.2 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 22.7 | 0.4 |
| Tue 8 | 23.2 | 0.4 |
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 | 16 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 21 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Embalse Alange Alange24 kmBadajoz
- 55 km
- Rio Rivera de Usagres Usagre71 kmBadajoz
- 72 km
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Embalse Romano Proserpina Mérida?
- 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
- Nearest city: Mérida, about ~6.8 km away.
- 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is Chiringuito Lago Pinar, about ~110 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 Romano Proserpina Mérida?
Embalse Romano Proserpina Mérida sits on a stretch of coast classed as a lake bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Good for the 2025 season. Under the EU Bathing Water Directive, national authorities test for intestinal enterococci and E. coli through the season and report the results the following spring — the 2025 rating was published in spring 2026, and 2026's won't follow 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. It sits in Badajoz.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect cooler, calmer water either side of that stretch. Mérida — the closest town — sits about ~6.8 km from here.
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. Worth noting: the rating slipped from Excellent to Good in 2025, so it's especially worth checking the latest local advisories. There's 1 place to eat near the beach — Chiringuito Lago Pinar, about ~110 m away.