Spain · Barcelona
Playa de Sant Simó
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 | 26.7 | 0.2 |
| Thu 3 | 26.6 | 0.3 |
| Fri 4 | 26.6 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 26.7 | 0.2 |
| Sun 6 | 26.4 | 0.2 |
| Mon 7 | 26.3 | 0.1 |
| Tue 8 | 26.2 | 0.4 |
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 del Callao564 mBarcelona
- Playa del Varador1.2 kmBarcelona
- Playa de Ponent2.3 kmBarcelona
- Playa de Les Barques-Estació3.7 kmBarcelona
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Playa de Sant Simó?
- By car: there's parking about ~890 m from the beach.
- Bus stop: Ctra. N-II - Cal Pilé, about ~100 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest city: Mataró, about ~1.4 km away.
- 5 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Dit i Fet, about ~1.0 km away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hotel Castell de Mata, about ~710 m away.
- 1 shop nearby, about ~730 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).
- Naturist
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Playa de Sant Simó?
Playa de Sant Simó 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 ~890 m away.
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. Mataró — the closest town — sits about ~1.4 km from here.
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. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 11 straight years. There are 5 places to eat within a kilometre — Dit i Fet is the closest, about ~1.0 km away.