BeachScout

On the beach

  • Beach bar
  • Benches
  • Accessible entry
  • Fast food
  • Naturist
  • Restaurant
  • Sandy shore
  • Sports facilities
  • Toilets

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Water temp
23°C
Pleasant for swimming
Wave height
2.1m
Choppy — take care
Wind
30km/h
NNE 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

23°23°23°24°24°23.7 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.5m1.2m1.9m2.6m2.1 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Playa Marfolín
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 222.92.1
Thu 323.31.5
Fri 423.50.9
Sat 523.51.1
Sun 623.31.3
Mon 723.51.6
Tue 823.71.6

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 Marfolín (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan19
Feb18
Mar18
Apr20
May22
Jun24
Jul25
Aug26
Sep26
Oct24
Nov22
Dec20

Location & nearby beaches

28.6900°N, -14.0126°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 Marfolín?

  • By car: there's parking about ~430 m from the beach.
  • Bus stop: El Cotillo, about ~500 m away.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest village: El Cotillo, about ~800 m away.
  • 28 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Bagus, about ~170 m away.
  • 10 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Cotillo sunset apartments, about ~140 m away.
  • 2 shops nearby, the closest about ~370 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
  • Naturist
  • Water sports
  • Full-service days

Is the water clean at Playa Marfolín?

Playa Marfolín 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, Toilets, and Beach bar. There's parking about ~430 m from the beach.

Looking to avoid the busiest weeks? The water is typically warmest around August, with the most reliable swimming window running June–October; outside that stretch you'll find cooler water but a quieter beach. That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. The nearest town, El Cotillo, is about ~800 m away.

Worth remembering: “Excellent” 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 Las Palmas. There are 28 places to eat within a kilometre — Bagus is the closest, about ~170 m away.