Spain · Badajoz
Embalse Zujar Castuera
Badajoz, Spain
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) |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 | 26.5 | 0.7 |
| Fri 4 | 26.1 | 0.7 |
| Sat 5 | 25.9 | 0.7 |
| Sun 6 | 26.1 | 0.7 |
| Mon 7 | 26.7 | 0.7 |
| Tue 8 | 27.0 | 0.7 |
| Wed 9 | 27.0 | 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 | 16 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 21 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 26 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Embalse Orellana Campanario12 kmBadajoz
- 12 km
- 13 km
- 22 km
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Embalse Zujar Castuera?
- By car: there's parking about ~940 m from the beach.
Food, stays & town
- 2 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Bar - Recepción El Caserón, about ~420 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby
What kind of beach is this?
This beach belongs to a small coastal village. It's usually calmer than a resort or town beach, though a popular village spot can still fill up on the best summer days.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
Is the water clean at Embalse Zujar Castuera?
Thinking of swimming at Embalse Zujar Castuera? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Excellent — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. That rating is set once a year under the EU Bathing Water Directive, from a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli reported to the European Environment Agency the following spring, so the 2025 season's grade appeared in spring 2026 and the 2026 season won't be graded 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. Water quality here has been improving: the rating moved from Good to Excellent in 2025. You can park about ~940 m away.
Looking to avoid the busiest weeks? The water is typically warmest around August, with the most reliable swimming window running July–September; outside that stretch you'll find cooler water but a quieter beach. That rating has been consistent: every one of the 5 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good.
“Excellent” is one point on a four-step scale — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — assigned once per year from that season's water samples, not a live reading. It describes how the site performs on average across the season, not the exact water quality this afternoon; for day-to-day water conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 2 places to eat within a kilometre — Bar - Recepción El Caserón is the closest, about ~420 m away.