Spain · Tarragona
Playa de Ponent
Tarragona, 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 3 | 27.3 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 27.2 | 0.4 |
| Sat 5 | 27.5 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 27.6 | 0.2 |
| Mon 7 | 27.7 | 0.2 |
| Tue 8 | 27.4 | 0.2 |
| Wed 9 | 27.3 | 0.3 |
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 | 16 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 21 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Playa de Cap de Sant Pere984 mTarragona
- Playa de Llevant1.1 kmTarragona
- Playa de Vilafortuny2.0 kmTarragona
- Playa Capellans2.0 kmTarragona
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Playa de Ponent?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Avinguda del Maresme / Tecnocampus, about ~350 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest city: Mataró, about ~1.3 km away.
- 10 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Yokki, about ~340 m away.
- 4 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is ApartHotel Atenea, about ~350 m away.
- 10 shops nearby, the closest about ~530 m 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 Ponent?
Playa de Ponent 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 Tarragona. There's parking about ~240 m from the beach.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. The most reliable swimming window here typically runs from July–September, with the water usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window it's cooler and often quieter. Water quality here has been improving: the rating moved from Good to Excellent in 2025. The nearest town, Mataró, is about ~1.3 km away.
That “Excellent” label comes from a full season of official water sampling, not a single test — it's one step on a four-point scale (Excellent, Good, Sufficient, Poor) reassessed once a year. Today's actual conditions can differ from the seasonal average, so for a live snapshot see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 10 places to eat within a kilometre — Yokki is the closest, about ~340 m away.