Spain · Tarragona
Playa del Parc de Garbí
Tarragona, Spain
On the beach
Right now
Sample dataIllustrative 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.
7-day outlook
Sample dataModeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.
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 | 23.4 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 23.8 | 0.3 |
| Fri 4 | 23.8 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 23.3 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 22.9 | 0.3 |
| Mon 7 | 22.6 | 0.3 |
| Tue 8 | 22.8 | 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 | 24 |
| Jul | 26 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Playa de Les Delícies1.1 kmTarragona
- Playa de la Martinenca6.0 kmTarragona
- Playa del Maricel6.7 kmTarragona
- Playa de Les Cases D'Alcanar-Marjal8.9 kmTarragona
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Playa del Parc de Garbí?
- By car: there's parking about ~640 m from the beach.
- Bus stop: la Ràpita - C. de Sant Joaquim, 27 (terminal d’autobusos), about ~1.0 km away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest town: la Ràpita, about ~500 m away.
- 24 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Punt de trobada, about ~150 m away.
- 3 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hotel la Ràpita, about ~400 m away.
- 8 shops nearby, the closest about ~500 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 del Parc de Garbí?
Thinking of swimming at Playa del Parc de Garbí? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Good — meets the EU bathing-water standard in the latest annual assessment. That rating is set once a year under the EU Bathing Water Directive, from a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli reported to the European Environment Agency the following spring, so the 2025 season's grade appeared in spring 2026 and the 2026 season won't be graded 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's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Good for 2 straight years. There's parking about ~640 m from the beach.
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. Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 10 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. On site you'll find Lifeguard, Sandy shore, and Showers. The nearest town, la Ràpita, is about ~500 m away.
Worth remembering: “Good” isn't a live reading, it's an annual grade — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — set once a year from that season's water samples and describing the average, not this afternoon's conditions. For what the water is doing right now, check the “Right now” panel and 7-day outlook above. It sits in Tarragona. There are 24 places to eat within a kilometre — Punt de trobada is the closest, about ~150 m away.