BeachScout

On the beach

  • Beach bar
  • Benches
  • Accessible entry
  • Fast food
  • Kids' area
  • Lifeguard
  • Parking
  • Restaurant
  • Sandy shore
  • Showers
  • Sports facilities
  • Toilets

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Water temp
24°C
Pleasant for swimming
Wave height
1.0m
Choppy — take care
Wind
25km/h
N breeze
UV index
8/ 11
Very high — use SPF 30+

7-day outlook

7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.

Water temperature

Next 7 days, °C

24°24°24°24°24°24.1 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.3m0.6m1.0m1.3m1.1 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Playa Gran Tarajal
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 224.11.1
Thu 324.20.8
Fri 424.40.5
Sat 524.40.7
Sun 624.40.7
Mon 724.20.9
Tue 824.10.9

Typical water temperature by month

Modeled estimate

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

Monthly water temperature

Typical range across the year, °C

16°19°22°25°28°Typical this month: 26°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly water temperature at Playa Gran Tarajal (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan19
Feb18
Mar19
Apr20
May22
Jun24
Jul25
Aug26
Sep26
Oct24
Nov22
Dec20

Location & nearby beaches

28.2109°N, -14.0194°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

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

How do you get to Playa Gran Tarajal?

  • Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
  • Nearest bus stop is about ~640 m away.
  • Nearest ferry landing is about ~590 m away.

Food, stays & town

  • 23 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Sal de Mares, about ~130 m away.
  • 5 shops nearby, the closest about ~270 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).

Good for
  • Families
  • Water sports

Is the water clean at Playa Gran Tarajal?

Playa Gran Tarajal 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 Lifeguard, Sandy shore, and Showers. There's parking about ~180 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 June–October, with the water usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window it's cooler and often quieter. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 11 straight years.

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 23 places to eat within a kilometre — Sal de Mares is the closest, about ~130 m away.