Spain · Barcelona
Playa de Sant Sebastià
Barcelona, 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 | 27.4 | 0.2 |
| Thu 3 | 27.4 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 27.3 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 27.5 | 0.2 |
| Sun 6 | 27.1 | 0.2 |
| Mon 7 | 27.0 | 0.2 |
| Tue 8 | 26.8 | 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 | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Playa de Sant Miquel456 mBarcelona
- Playa de la Barceloneta980 mBarcelona
- Playa del Somorrostro1.4 kmBarcelona
- Playa de la Nova Icària2.3 kmBarcelona
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Playa de Sant Sebastià?
- By car: there's parking about ~320 m from the beach.
- Bus stop: Emili Picó, about ~290 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest town: Sitges, about ~300 m away.
- 158 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Tambucho, about ~50 m away.
- 20 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is San Sebastian Playa, about ~70 m away.
- 15 shops nearby, the closest about ~190 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 Sant Sebastià?
Playa de Sant Sebastià 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 Barcelona. You can park about ~320 m away.
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. On site you'll find Lifeguard, Sandy shore, and Showers. Sitges — the closest town — sits about ~300 m from here.
“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 158 places to eat within a kilometre — Tambucho is the closest, about ~50 m away.