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On the beach

  • Accessible entry
  • Kids' area
  • Lifeguard
  • Restaurant
  • Sandy shore
  • Showers
  • Toilets

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Water temp
22°C
Pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.6m
Light chop
Wind
3km/h
WSW breeze
UV index
7/ 11
High — seek shade midday

7-day outlook

7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.

Water temperature

Next 7 days, °C

22°23°24°25°26°25.5 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.0m0.3m0.6m0.9m0.7 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Playa Urbanizacion Roquetas
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 223.00.6
Thu 323.70.5
Fri 424.90.3
Sat 525.00.7
Sun 625.40.6
Mon 725.70.3
Tue 825.50.1

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

14°18°22°25°29°Typical this month: 26°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly water temperature at Playa Urbanizacion Roquetas (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan17
Feb16
Mar17
Apr19
May21
Jun24
Jul26
Aug27
Sep26
Oct24
Nov21
Dec19

Location & nearby beaches

36.7315°N, -2.6157°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 Urbanizacion Roquetas?

  • Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest town: Roquetas de Mar, about ~3.5 km away.
  • 17 places to eat within 1 km Closest is La Barraca Chiringuito, about ~140 m away.
  • 15 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hotel Best Sabinal, about ~230 m away.
  • 5 shops nearby, the closest about ~730 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
  • Families
  • Full-service days

Is the water clean at Playa Urbanizacion Roquetas?

Playa Urbanizacion Roquetas 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 ~270 m from the beach.

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 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, Roquetas de Mar, is about ~3.5 km 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 Almería. There are 17 places to eat within a kilometre — La Barraca Chiringuito is the closest, about ~140 m away.