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) |
|---|---|---|
| Tue 1 | 27.3 | 0.3 |
| Wed 2 | 27.8 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 27.8 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 27.9 | 0.4 |
| Sat 5 | 27.9 | 0.4 |
| Sun 6 | 27.6 | 0.3 |
| Mon 7 | 28.1 | 0.3 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Poor2015
- 2016: Poor2016
- 2017: Poor2017
- 2018: Sufficient2018
- 2019: Good2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Good2021
- 2022: Sufficient2022
- 2023: Sufficient2023
- 2024: Sufficient2024
- 2025: Good2025
Good in the most recent season, and 4 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Poor |
| 2016 | Poor |
| 2017 | Poor |
| 2018 | Sufficient |
| 2019 | Good |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Good |
| 2022 | Sufficient |
| 2023 | Sufficient |
| 2024 | Sufficient |
| 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 de la Pobla de Farnals136 mValencia
- Playa de Pobla Marina826 mValencia
- Playa de Puig Val-Play Puig851 mValencia
- Playa de Massamagrell995 mValencia
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- No parking is mapped within 1.5 km of the beach — expect a walk, or arrive early once the season gets busy.
- Bus stop: Platja de la Pobla de Farnals, Mar 3, about ~280 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest town: el Puig de Santa Maria, about ~3.3 km away.
What kind of beach is this?
With no facilities mapped nearby, this beach is usually on the quiet side even in season — worth knowing if you're after solitude, but also worth bringing your own water and shade.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
- A quiet swim
Is the water clean at Playa Medicalia?
Playa Medicalia 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 Valencia.
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 a cooler sea but a quieter beach. Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 4 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 Pebble shore. el Puig de Santa Maria — the closest town — sits about ~3.3 km from here.
“Good” is one point on a four-step scale — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — assigned once per year from that season's water samples, not a live reading. It describes how the site performs on average across the season, not the exact water quality this afternoon; for day-to-day sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above.
Frequently asked questions
Can you safely swim at Playa Medicalia?
Yes. Its official 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Good, the second-highest classification, and 4 of the 11 classified seasons on record have rated Excellent or Good. Its rating has also been trending the right way, moving from Sufficient to Good in 2025.
How cold or warm is the water at Playa Medicalia today?
Right now, the sea at Playa Medicalia is measuring around 27°C; see the “Right now” panel above for the latest conditions. That's the reading right off Valencia.
What's the best month to visit Playa Medicalia for swimming?
July–September tends to be the sweet spot for swimming here, with sea temperatures usually peaking later in that stretch. 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 Medicalia without a car?
There's no parking mapped within 1.5 km of Playa Medicalia, so plan on a walk, or arrive early once it gets busy. By bus, the nearest stop is Platja de la Pobla de Farnals, Mar 3, about ~280 m away. The nearest town is el Puig de Santa Maria, about ~3.3 km away.