Spain · Las Palmas
Playa Morro Jable
Las Palmas, 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 | 23.8 | 1.8 |
| Thu 3 | 24.0 | 1.2 |
| Fri 4 | 23.8 | 1.0 |
| Sat 5 | 23.8 | 1.1 |
| Sun 6 | 23.9 | 1.3 |
| Mon 7 | 24.5 | 1.3 |
| Tue 8 | 24.3 | 1.3 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Excellent2015
- 2016: Excellent2016
- 2017: Excellent2017
- 2018: Excellent2018
- 2019: Excellent2019
- 2020: Excellent2020
- 2021: Excellent2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent 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 | Excellent |
| 2016 | Excellent |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2025 | Excellent |
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 | 19 |
| Feb | 18 |
| Mar | 19 |
| Apr | 20 |
| May | 22 |
| Jun | 24 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 26 |
| Oct | 24 |
| Nov | 22 |
| Dec | 20 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Playa Matorral (El) (Morro Jable)1.3 kmLas Palmas
- Playa Matorral (El) (Morro Jable)3.0 kmLas Palmas
- Playa Piedras Caidas3.5 kmLas Palmas
- Playa Butihondo4.6 kmLas Palmas
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Nearest bus stop is about ~320 m away.
- Ferry: Fred. Olsen Express Terminal Morro Jable, about ~1.6 km away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Cofete, about ~7.5 km away.
- 67 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Playa Vista, about ~150 m away.
- 21 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hotel Riu Palace Jandia, about ~190 m away.
- 13 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).
- Families
- Water sports
- Full-service days
Is the water clean at Playa Morro Jable?
Playa Morro Jable sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent 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 Las Palmas. There's parking about ~300 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 sea usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window the water is cooler and often quieter. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 11 straight years. The nearest town, Cofete, is about ~7.5 km away.
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 67 places to eat within a kilometre — Playa Vista is the closest, about ~150 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Should you swim at Playa Morro Jable?
Playa Morro Jable is rated Excellent for 2025 — the top EU Bathing Water classification — with 11 of 11 classified seasons rating Excellent or Good, so yes. It's also held steady at Excellent for 11 straight years.
What's the current water temperature at Playa Morro Jable?
The most recent reading for Playa Morro Jable shows the sea at around 24°C. For live, up-to-the-hour conditions, see the “Right now” panel above. That's the reading right off Las Palmas. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When is the best time to swim at Playa Morro Jable?
For swimming, June–October is usually the best call — that's the modeled window when the sea here runs warmest. That applies to the water around Las Palmas. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
How is bathing water quality actually assessed?
Once a year, national authorities report a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli to the European Environment Agency, which grades the season Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A handful of countries, including Croatia via IZOR, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report — Playa Morro Jable doesn't have that feed set up yet.
What's nearby Playa Morro Jable — parking, buses, or a ferry?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. There's a bus stop about ~320 m from the beach. By ferry, the nearest landing is Fred. Olsen Express Terminal Morro Jable, about ~1.6 km away. The nearest town is Cofete, about ~7.5 km away.