Spain · Alicante
Playa de los Locos
Alicante, Spain
On the beach
Right now
Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
7-day outlook
7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.
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 | 27.2 | 0.7 |
| Thu 3 | 27.4 | 0.5 |
| Fri 4 | 28.0 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 27.8 | 0.4 |
| Sun 6 | 27.8 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 28.1 | 0.4 |
| Tue 8 | 28.0 | 0.2 |
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 | 17 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 17 |
| Apr | 19 |
| May | 21 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 26 |
| Aug | 27 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 19 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Playa del Cura971 mAlicante
- Playa de las Piscinas del Paseo1.5 kmAlicante
- Playa de Cabo Cerbera2.8 kmAlicante
- Playa los Naufragos3.2 kmAlicante
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~440 m from the beach.
- Bus stop: Playa Los Locos 1, about ~60 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest town: Torrevieja, about ~1.9 km away.
- 21 places to eat within 1 km Closest is La Ola, about ~40 m away.
- 6 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Holiday Apartment - HadRentalsSpain.com, about ~280 m away.
- 5 shops nearby, the closest about ~120 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).
- Families
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Playa de los Locos?
Playa de los Locos 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 Alicante. There's parking about ~440 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, Torrevieja, is about ~1.9 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 21 places to eat within a kilometre — La Ola is the closest, about ~40 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is Playa de los Locos safe to swim in?
Yes, without much reservation. Playa de los Locos holds the top EU Bathing Water classification, Excellent, for 2025, and 11 of 11 classified seasons here have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 11 straight years.
What temperature is the sea at Playa de los Locos right now?
Playa de los Locos's sea temperature currently sits at around 27°C, based on the latest update — check the “Right now” panel above for the full live picture. That's the reading right off Alicante. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When should you plan a swimming trip to Playa de los Locos?
For swimming, July–September is usually the best call — that's the modeled window when the sea here runs warmest. That applies to the water around Alicante. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
Where does the water quality rating come from?
Once a year, national authorities report a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli to the European Environment Agency, which grades the season Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A handful of countries, including Croatia via IZOR, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report — Playa de los Locos doesn't have that feed set up yet.
Is there parking near Playa de los Locos?
By car, there's parking about ~440 m from the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Playa Los Locos 1, about ~60 m away. The nearest town is Torrevieja, about ~1.9 km away.