BeachScout

On the beach

  • Beach bar
  • Fast food
  • Sandy shore
  • Showers
  • Sports facilities
  • Toilets
  • Trash bins

Right now

Sample data

Illustrative conditions — the live Open-Meteo marine feed wasn't reachable, so these are deterministic placeholder values that will be replaced automatically once the feed is available.

Sea temp
26°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.4m
Light chop
Wind
20km/h
WSW breeze
UV index
8/ 11
Very high — use SPF 30+

7-day outlook

Sample data

Modeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.

Sea temperature

Next 7 days, °C

25°25°26°26°27°26.3 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.3m0.4m0.4m0.5m0.4 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day sea temperature and wave height forecast for Playa del Nord (sample data)
DaySea temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 226.20.4
Thu 325.70.4
Fri 425.30.4
Sat 525.10.4
Sun 625.40.4
Mon 725.90.4
Tue 826.30.4

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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11-year EEA bathing water classification history for Playa del Nord
YearClassification
2015Excellent
2016Excellent
2017Excellent
2018Excellent
2019Excellent
2020Excellent
2021Excellent
2022Excellent
2023Excellent
2024Excellent
2025Excellent

Typical sea temperature by month

Modeled estimate

Plausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.

Monthly sea temperature

Typical range across the year, °C

14°18°21°25°28°Typical this month: 26°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly sea temperature at Playa del Nord (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical sea temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb16
Mar16
Apr18
May21
Jun24
Jul26
Aug26
Sep26
Oct24
Nov21
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

38.9986°N, -0.1560°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.

Getting there & around

  • By car: there's parking about ~390 m from the beach.
  • Nearest bus stop is about ~360 m away.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest town: Gandia, about ~4.5 km away.
  • 22 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Beach Bar, about ~100 m away.
  • 11 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hotel RH Bayren & Spa, about ~240 m away.
  • 3 shops nearby, the closest about ~310 m away

What kind of beach is this?

This beach sits in a built-up resort setting, with hotels, restaurants and services clustered around it — a full-service stretch of coast that tends to be busy in peak season and quieter outside it.

Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).

Good for
  • Water sports
  • Full-service days

Is the water clean at Playa del Nord?

Playa del Nord is a coastal bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent for the 2025 season — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. That annual classification comes from the EU Bathing Water Directive: national authorities test for two indicator bacteria, intestinal enterococci and E. coli, throughout the bathing season, then report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency (EEA) the following spring — the 2025 season's rating was published in spring 2026, and the 2026 season won't be rated 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. On site you'll find Sandy shore, Showers, and Toilets. You can park about ~390 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 a cooler, calmer sea either side of that stretch. Gandia — the closest town — sits about ~4.5 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 22 places to eat within a kilometre — Beach Bar is the closest, about ~100 m away.

Frequently asked questions

Can you safely swim at Playa del Nord?

Yes. Its official 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Excellent, the top classification, and 11 of the 11 classified seasons on record have rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 11 straight years.

How cold or warm is the water at Playa del Nord today?

The panel above shows a sample value of around 26°C. This is placeholder data shown because a live marine-weather feed wasn't reachable — it will be replaced automatically once the feed is available. That's the reading right off Valencia.

Which month has the warmest sea at Playa del Nord?

The most reliable stretch for warm water runs through July–September, based on the modeled climatology. That applies to the water around Valencia.

What's behind the water quality rating shown above?

National authorities sample the water for intestinal enterococci and E. coli bacteria through the bathing season and report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency each spring for the season just finished, which assigns one of four annual classifications — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — under the EU Bathing Water Directive. Some national authorities, including Croatia's IZOR, also publish individual in-season sample results ahead of that annual report.

How do I get to Playa del Nord without a car?

By car, there's parking about ~390 m from the beach. There's a bus stop about ~360 m from the beach. The nearest town is Gandia, about ~4.5 km away.