Spain · Balearic Islands
Playa Cala Estància
Balearic Islands, 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
View as table
| Day | Water temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 22.3 | 0.4 |
| Thu 3 | 21.8 | 0.4 |
| Fri 4 | 21.6 | 0.4 |
| Sat 5 | 21.9 | 0.4 |
| Sun 6 | 22.0 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 21.6 | 0.4 |
| Tue 8 | 22.7 | 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
View as table
| 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
- Playa de Palma705 mBalearic Islands
- Playa de Palma1.6 kmBalearic Islands
- Playa de Palma2.1 kmBalearic Islands
- Playa Ciutat Jardí2.7 kmBalearic Islands
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Playa Cala Estància?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Pagell, 2, about ~150 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest city: Palma, about ~6.6 km away.
- 33 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Mar, about ~50 m away.
- 13 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Sunprime Waterfront, about ~100 m away.
- 3 shops nearby, the closest about ~40 m away
What kind of beach is this?
This beach sits in a built-up resort setting, with hotels, restaurants and services clustered around it — a full-service stretch of coast that tends to be busy in peak season and quieter outside it.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
- Full-service days
Is the water clean at Playa Cala Estància?
Playa Cala Estància is a coastal 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. On site you'll find Lifeguard, Sandy shore, and Pebble shore. There's parking about ~190 m from the beach.
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 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. The nearest town, Palma, is about ~6.6 km away.
Worth remembering: “Excellent” isn't a live reading, it's an annual grade — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — set once a year from that season's water samples and describing the average, not this afternoon's conditions. For what the water is doing right now, check the “Right now” panel and 7-day outlook above. It sits in Balearic Islands. There are 33 places to eat within a kilometre — Mar is the closest, about ~50 m away.