Spain · Balearic Islands
Playa Magaluf
Balearic Islands, Spain
On the beach
Right now
Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
7-day outlook
7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.
Sea temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Sea temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 29.0 | 0.4 |
| Thu 3 | 29.1 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 29.0 | 0.1 |
| Sat 5 | 29.0 | 0.1 |
| Sun 6 | 29.1 | 0.2 |
| Mon 7 | 29.0 | 0.2 |
| Tue 8 | 29.0 | 0.2 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Good2015
- 2016: Good2016
- 2017: Good2017
- 2018: Good2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Excellent2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good 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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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Good |
| 2016 | Good |
| 2017 | Good |
| 2018 | Good |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2025 | Good |
Typical sea temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly sea temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical sea temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 16 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 21 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 26 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 21 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Playa Son Maties1.0 kmBalearic Islands
- Playa Cala Vinyes1.3 kmBalearic Islands
- Playa Palmanova1.5 kmBalearic Islands
- Playa de Palma Nova1.8 kmBalearic Islands
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~340 m from the beach.
- Bus stop: Olivera, 8 (Magaluf), about ~380 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Cala Vinyes, about ~1.4 km away.
- 124 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Bondi, about ~180 m away.
- 56 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Wave House, about ~200 m away.
- 16 shops nearby, the closest about ~230 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).
- Families
- Full-service days
Is the water clean at Playa Magaluf?
Playa Magaluf sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Good 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 Balearic Islands. You can park about ~340 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. Water quality here is tracked across 3 separate monitoring points along the shoreline. Cala Vinyes — the closest town — sits about ~1.4 km from here.
That “Good” 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. Worth noting: the rating slipped from Excellent to Good in 2025, so it's especially worth checking the latest local advisories. There are 124 places to eat within a kilometre — Bondi is the closest, about ~180 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Can you safely swim at Playa Magaluf?
Yes. Its official 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Good, the second-highest classification, and 11 of the 11 classified seasons on record have rated Excellent or Good. That said, the rating slipped from Excellent to Good in 2025, so it's worth checking for current local advisories too.
Is the sea warm at Playa Magaluf today?
Right now, the sea at Playa Magaluf is measuring around 29°C; see the “Right now” panel above for the latest conditions. That's the reading right off Balearic Islands.
What's the ideal time of year to swim at Playa Magaluf?
The most reliable stretch for warm water runs through July–September, based on the modeled climatology. That applies to the water around Balearic Islands.
What does the water quality rating actually measure?
The annual classification — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — is built from a full season of official testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring. Some national authorities (Croatia's IZOR among them) also publish individual samples during the season itself; Playa Magaluf isn't yet covered by that in-season feed.
Can you drive to Playa Magaluf?
By car, there's parking about ~340 m from the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Olivera, 8 (Magaluf), about ~380 m away. The nearest town is Cala Vinyes, about ~1.4 km away.