Spain · Melilla
Playa de los Galápagos
Melilla, 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 | 25.3 | 0.6 |
| Thu 3 | 26.0 | 0.5 |
| Fri 4 | 26.4 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 26.4 | 0.5 |
| Sun 6 | 26.0 | 0.6 |
| Mon 7 | 26.0 | 0.4 |
| Tue 8 | 26.1 | 0.2 |
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 | 17 |
| Feb | 17 |
| Mar | 17 |
| Apr | 19 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 26 |
| Aug | 27 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 19 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Playa de la Alcazaba343 mMelilla
- Playa de San Lorenzo953 mMelilla
- Playa Horcas Coloradas1.2 kmMelilla
- Playa de los Cárabos1.2 kmMelilla
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Playa de los Galápagos?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Ferry: Antigua Estación Marítima, about ~440 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest city: Melilla, about ~600 m away.
- 11 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Bar Sevilla, about ~190 m away.
- 4 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Anfora, about ~290 m away.
- 2 shops nearby, the closest about ~1.1 km away
What kind of beach is this?
This is a town beach, woven into the everyday fabric of a city or larger settlement — expect company on warm days, especially through July and August, alongside easy access to shops and services.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
Is the water clean at Playa de los Galápagos?
Thinking of swimming at Playa de los Galápagos? 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 ~100 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 cooler, calmer water either side of that stretch.
“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 11 places to eat within a kilometre — Bar Sevilla is the closest, about ~190 m away.