Spain · Las Palmas
Playa Arena (La) (Castillo San José)
Las Palmas, Spain
On the beach
Right now
Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
7-day outlook
7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.
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 | 24.6 | 1.5 |
| Thu 3 | 24.9 | 1.0 |
| Fri 4 | 24.8 | 0.5 |
| Sat 5 | 24.8 | 0.7 |
| Sun 6 | 24.6 | 0.9 |
| Mon 7 | 24.5 | 0.9 |
| Tue 8 | 24.4 | 0.9 |
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 | 19 |
| Feb | 18 |
| Mar | 18 |
| Apr | 20 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 22 |
| Dec | 20 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- 2.0 km
- 2.6 km
- Playa Ancla (El)2.6 kmLas Palmas
- Playa Muelle de la Pescadería2.7 kmLas Palmas
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Playa Arena (La) (Castillo San José)?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Lloret (Ikea), about ~390 m away.
- Ferry: Naviera Armas Terminal Arrecife, about ~530 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest town: Arrecife, about ~2.1 km away.
- 3 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Qué Muac, about ~330 m away.
- 2 shops nearby, the closest about ~490 m away
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 Playa Arena (La) (Castillo San José)?
Thinking of swimming at Playa Arena (La) (Castillo San José)? 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. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 11 straight years. There's parking about ~270 m from the beach.
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, June–October is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect cooler, calmer water either side of that stretch. The nearest town, Arrecife, is about ~2.1 km away.
“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 3 places to eat within a kilometre — Qué Muac is the closest, about ~330 m away.