Spain · Balearic Islands
Playa Cala Millor (Cala Nau)
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.
Sea temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Sea temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 22.5 | 0.2 |
| Thu 3 | 22.0 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 21.7 | 0.2 |
| Sat 5 | 21.8 | 0.2 |
| Sun 6 | 22.3 | 0.2 |
| Mon 7 | 22.8 | 0.2 |
| Tue 8 | 22.9 | 0.1 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Excellent2015
- 2016: Excellent2016
- 2017: Excellent2017
- 2018: Excellent2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Excellent2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 11 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Excellent |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2025 | Excellent |
Typical sea temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly sea temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical sea 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 Cala Millor747 mBalearic Islands
- Playa Cala Bona2.1 kmBalearic Islands
- Playa Sa Coma2.2 kmBalearic Islands
- Playa de S'Illot3.4 kmBalearic Islands
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Tourist Info, about ~260 m away.
- Nearest ferry landing is about ~2.7 km away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Cala Millor, about ~1.2 km away.
- 23 places to eat within 1 km Closest is AMÉ, about ~120 m away.
- 30 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Protur Playa Cala Millor Hotel, about ~170 m away.
- 14 shops nearby, the closest about ~220 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 Millor (Cala Nau)?
Playa Cala Millor (Cala Nau) sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent 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 Balearic Islands. There's parking about ~230 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, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect a cooler, calmer sea either side of that stretch. The nearest town, Cala Millor, is about ~1.2 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 sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 23 places to eat within a kilometre — AMÉ is the closest, about ~120 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Should you swim at Playa Cala Millor (Cala Nau)?
Yes — Playa Cala Millor (Cala Nau) carries the top EU Bathing Water classification, Excellent, for 2025, and 11 of its 11 classified seasons have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 11 straight years.
What's the current water temperature at Playa Cala Millor (Cala Nau)?
Treat the ~22°C above as illustrative only — Playa Cala Millor (Cala Nau)'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 Balearic Islands. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When is the best time to swim at Playa Cala Millor (Cala Nau)?
For the warmest water, aim for July–September — that's when the modeled sea temperature is typically at its best. That applies to the water around Balearic Islands. 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 Playa Cala Millor (Cala Nau) doesn't have one published yet.
What's nearby Playa Cala Millor (Cala Nau) — parking, buses, or a ferry?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Tourist Info, about ~260 m away. There's a ferry landing about ~2.7 km from the beach. The nearest town is Cala Millor, about ~1.2 km away.