Beach forecast for Carboneras
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CET) · Almería, Spain Today, Wed, Oct 28 · CET- Swimming
- Calm · 1.1 ft
- Water
- 74 °F · nice
- Max UV
- 4 · SPF 30
- Wind
- 10 mph
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a good beach day in Carboneras (7/10). The best hours are from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm: sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F. Today is the best day of the week.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 7Good beach day | 3:00–6:00 pm9:00 am–2:00 pm | Calm · 1.1 ft | 74 °F | 4 |
| Thu 29 | 7Good beach day | 1:00–4:00 pm8:00 am–12:00 pm | Calm · 1.2 ft | 74 °F | 4 |
| Fri 30 | 4Poor beach day | 10:00 am–3:00 pm4:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 1.2 ft | 74 °F | 4 |
| Sat 31 | 6Fair beach day | 1:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 1.6 ft | 73 °F | 3 |
| Sun 1 | 7Good beach day | 10:00 am–1:00 pm2:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 2.6 ft | 73 °F | 3 |
| Mon 2 | 7Good beach day | 10:00 am–3:00 pm | Calm · 1.3 ft | 73 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 6Fair beach day | 11:00 am–1:00 pm | Calm · 2.0 ft | 72 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
9 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 75 °F: pleasant
- Onshore breeze (10 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.1 ft waves
- Water at 74 °F (nice)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.1 ft
1.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 74 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 10 mph
Onshore breeze (10 mph).
- Tide & sand
Carboneras has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
The best window, 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F. 9:00 am to 2:00 pm is good too, with sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | 5 | Clear sky | 61 °F | 4 mph | 0.7 ft | 0 |
| 9:00 am | 7 | Clear sky | 67 °F | 3 mph | 0.7 ft | 1 |
| 10:00 am | 8 | Clear sky | 71 °F | 5 mph | 0.7 ft | 2 |
| 11:00 am | 8 | Clear sky | 71 °F | 9 mph | 0.9 ft | 3 |
| 12:00 pm | 7 | Mainly clear | 74 °F | 9 mph | 1.0 ft | 4 |
| 1:00 pm | 8 | Clear sky | 75 °F | 10 mph | 1.1 ft | 4 |
| 2:00 pm | 7 | Mainly clear | 75 °F | 10 mph | 1.1 ft | 3 |
| 3:00 pm | 8 | Mainly clear | 75 °F | 10 mph | 1.1 ft | 2 |
| 4:00 pm | 7 | Clear sky | 75 °F | 10 mph | 1.1 ft | 1 |
| 5:00 pm | 8 | Clear sky | 75 °F | 8 mph | 1.0 ft | 0 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Carboneras
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Playa de Los Cocones y Barquicos 0.2 mi · S
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Playa de La Puntica 0.3 mi · E
- Parking
- Playa de El Ancón 0.5 mi · NE
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Playa de las Marinicas 0.8 mi · S
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Playa de la Galera 1.8 mi · NE
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Playa de la Torre Vieja 1.9 mi · S
- Playa del Corral 2.4 mi · S
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Playa del Algarrobico 2.6 mi · NE
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the Spanish Ministry of Health (Náyade).
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How we rate a beach day
We rate every beach hour from 0 to 10 with simple, fixed rules:
- Adds: sunshine (up to 3 points, fewer with more clouds), warmth (up to 4, from the feels-like temperature; ideal between 81 °F and 91 °F), a calm sea (1), water at 70 °F or warmer (1; from 64 °F, half) and low or mid tide (1: more sand). Anything without data is left out and the rest is scaled to 10.
- Takes away: cold (feels-like below 64 °F, 1 to 4 points), rain (half a point if likely, up to 6 if it rains; thunderstorms, 8), wind from force 4, about 12 mph (1 to 6 points; half a point more if offshore, which blows inflatables out to sea, or onshore, which churns the water), waves (1 to swim with care, 4 if dangerous, 1 more for high rip current risk), very high UV (half a point; extreme, 1), water below 59 °F (1) and spring high tides (1: little sand left).
- Swimming: calm, use care (waves from 2.6 ft, or long swell) or dangerous (from 6.6 ft, or 4.9 ft with a long period), based on how much of the wave reaches this shore given the way it faces. In the U.S., today's and tomorrow's rip current risk comes from the National Weather Service surf zone forecast when it issues one; otherwise we estimate it from the waves.
- Best windows: runs of 2 to 5 hours rated 4 or more and close to the best hour, at least one hour apart.
- Day rating: the average of the best window; a 2-hour window keeps 85% of it and a 3-hour window 95%.
Today, in the best window: sun 2 of 3, warmth 2.7 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1 and water 1 of 1; short window: the rating keeps 95%.
It's a guide, not a guarantee: weather changes and every beach is different. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
Questions about the beach in Carboneras
Is it a beach day in Carboneras today?
A good beach day: 7/10. Best from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, with sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F.
What are the swimming conditions in Carboneras today?
1.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Carboneras?
About 74 °F today: nice. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Carboneras today?
UV reaches 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Carboneras?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a good beach day (7/10), best from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
What beaches are near Carboneras?
Playa de Los Cocones y Barquicos (0.2 mi), Playa de La Puntica (0.3 mi), Playa de El Ancón (0.5 mi), Playa de las Marinicas (0.8 mi) and Playa de la Galera (1.8 mi). See below for amenities and water quality.
Are there jellyfish or sargassum today?
We don't know: there's no open data on jellyfish, sargassum or closures for each beach. Ask the lifeguard, check the flags or the local beach authority's website.
How is the rating worked out?
From the hourly forecast: sun and clouds, feels-like temperature, rain, wind (and whether it blows onshore or offshore), waves and their period, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide. Each factor adds or takes away a fixed number of points and the rating sums them up out of 10.
More about Carboneras today
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Our own calculation, using the Open-Meteo forecast (ECMWF, NOAA GFS, Météo-France, Copernicus Marine and CAMS, CC BY 4.0) and the sun from astronomy-engine.