Platja de Santa Ponça today
- Beach day 12:00–5:00 pm Fair beach day · 6/10
- Tide now 0.8 ft ↑ rising · high 10:27 am (1.2 ft)
- Best time to fish 2:50–5:50 pm average day · 5/10
- Waves · water 0.8 ft · 74 °F smooth · 4.1 s from the north
- Wind · air 1 mph · 57 °F from the E, gusts 1 · partly cloudy
- Sun 7:15 am–5:52 pm 10 h 37 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 8:17 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:17 pm
- Best time to dive 9:30 am–12:30 pm great day · 10/10
Today in Platja de Santa Ponça there is high tide at 10:27 am (1.2 ft) and low tide at 2:55 am. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:27 am. The sun rises at 7:15 am and sets at 5:52 pm: 10 h 37 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:17 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:15 am to 4:15 am and from 2:47 pm to 4:47 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is smooth, with 0.8 ft waves. There's a light air from the east (1 mph). Partly cloudy, 57 °F.
Beach day in Platja de Santa Ponça
Is it a beach day?
3 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 73 °F: mild
- Onshore breeze (8 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 1.0 ft waves
- Water at 74 °F (nice)
- 42% chance of rain
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 1.0 ft
1.0 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 74 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15
Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 8 mph
Onshore breeze (8 mph).
- Tide & sand
Platja de Santa Ponça has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
The best window, 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 74 °F, though with a chance of rain.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
About Platja de Santa PonçaThe beach
In Santa Ponsa, 0.6 mi from the center. Tides, weather and sun in Santa Ponsa →
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. See on OpenStreetMap · Fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches near Platja de Santa Ponça
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- Caló d'en Pellicer 0.5 mi · SW
- Parking
- Platja Cala Blanca 0.8 mi · NW
- Parking
- Monte de oro 0.9 mi · NW
- Parking
- platja de la Punta dels Gats 1.0 mi · NW
- Dogs allowed
- Platja de ses Penyes Roges 1.6 mi · S
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Platja de La Romana 1.6 mi · NW
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Platja del Toro 1.7 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Parking
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Platja de Palmira 2.1 mi · NW
- Lifeguard
- Restrooms
- Parking
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).
Webcams near Platja de Santa Ponça
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Fishing in Platja de Santa Ponça today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Major period 2:47–4:47 pm
- Sunset at 5:52 pm, golden hour from 5:14 pm
- Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), light onshore wind (7 mph) and calm sea (1.0 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 2:50 pm to 5:50 pm, combines a major period, sunset and a light onshore breeze. Also good from 2:10 am to 4:10 am, with a major period. Also good from 6:50 am to 7:50 am, with sunrise.
Species with the most records nearby: white seabream, saddled seabream, salema and dusky grouper. October is one of the months when these are seen most: white seabream and saddled seabream. What you can catch
The tide barely moves in Platja de Santa Ponça, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Tides in Platja de Santa Ponça
Today's high and low tides
- ▼ Low tide 2:55 am 0.6 ft
- ▲ Next high tide 10:27 am 1.2 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 7 min to high tide at 10:27 am.
In Platja de Santa Ponça the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.5 ft between high and low tide. Here the sea level is moved mostly by wind and air pressure (storm surge), which can raise or lower it more than the tide itself.
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on October 4 (1.3 ft) and the lowest, on February 2 (0.0 ft).
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:15 am · 5:52 pm | Low tide 2:55 am · 0.6 ft | High tide 10:27 am · 1.2 ft | — | 85% | Major periods 2:15 am · 2:47 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:16 am · 5:51 pm | Low tide 3:28 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 11:18 am · 1.2 ft | — | 76% | Major periods 3:20 am · 3:51 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:17 am · 5:50 pm | Low tide 4:06 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 12:12 pm · 1.2 ft | — | 66% | Major periods 4:23 am · 4:53 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:18 am · 5:49 pm | Low tide 4:53 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 1:11 pm · 1.2 ft | — | Last quarter | Major periods 5:21 am · 5:49 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:19 am · 5:47 pm | Low tide 5:56 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 2:21 pm · 1.2 ft | — | 43% | Major periods 6:15 am · 6:41 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:20 am · 5:46 pm | Low tide 7:09 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 3:32 pm · 1.1 ft | Low tide 12:00 am · 0.7 ft | 33% | Major periods 7:05 am · 7:28 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:22 am · 5:45 pm | High tide 4:27 am · 0.8 ft | Low tide 8:31 am · 0.7 ft | High tide 4:26 pm · 1.0 ft | 23% | Major periods 7:51 am · 8:14 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Tides from the Palma station (TICON-4), 8.8 mi from Platja de Santa Ponça. Times and heights are its predictions.
Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data
The sea at Platja de Santa Ponça
Sea stateSea state: smooth
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.4 ft
- Significant0.8 ft
- Highest expectedHighest1.7 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.7 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.7 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 3.2 ft with a period of 4 s, from the east-southeast (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 72.1 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+3.7 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:20 am (local time).
Diving in Platja de Santa Ponça today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 0.4 ft swell at 4 s from the west: barely any surge
- Light onshore wind (7 mph)
- 0.4 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 73.6 °F: a 3 mm wetsuit.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:20 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 8:17 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.
In Platja de Santa Ponça the tide barely moves the water, so there's no slack to wait for: swell, wind and current are what count.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Isla del Toro Fish seen: Mediterranean Chromis, East Atlantic peacock wrasse, Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse, Thalassoma pavo 3.9 mi
- Isla del Sech Fish seen: Mediterranean Chromis, Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse, East Atlantic peacock wrasse, Thalassoma pavo 4.1 mi
- Bendinat Fish seen: Mediterranean Chromis, East Atlantic peacock wrasse, Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse, Ocellated Wrasse 5.4 mi
- Andratx Fish seen: Mediterranean Chromis, Ocellated Wrasse, Oblada melanurus, Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse 6.1 mi
- Hermanos Jimenez 5.2 mi
- Picta 5.4 mi
- Wreck 3.7 mi
- Reserva natural marina 1.9 mi
- Reserva marina de l'illa del Toro 3.3 mi
- ZOEA Mallorca | Scuba Diving Center 0.7 mi
- Zoea 0.8 mi
- Mar Balear 1.8 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sites and fish: Reef Life Survey / IMOS NRMN, CC BY 4.0; fish names, Wikidata.
Weather in Platja de Santa Ponça
Now in Platja de Santa Ponça
- Low / high
- 57 / 73 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 42%
- Clouds
- 74%
- Humidity
- 94%
- Dew pointDew point
- 56 °F
- Visibility
- 13 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 30
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- Low · mugwort
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (−0.01 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.09 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Overcast |
| Temperature | 59° | 57° | 57° | 63° | 72° | 72° | 68° | 62° |
| Wind (mph) | 1 SE | 1 NNW | 1 NE | 2 NW | 7 WSW | 7 W | 5 WNW | 2 E |
| Gusts | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 3 |
| Waves | 1.2 ft | 0.9 ft | 0.8 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.7 ft | 0.9 ft | 1.0 ft | 0.9 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 am 57° 1 NE 0.8 ft
- 9:00 am 63° 2 NW 0.7 ft
- 12:00 pm 72° 7 WSW 0.7 ft
- 3:00 pm 72° 7 W 0.9 ft
- 6:00 pm 68° 5 WNW 1.0 ft
- 9:00 pm 62° 2 E 0.9 ft
- 12:00 am 63° 4 E 0.8 ft
- 3:00 am 64° 5 E 0.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 57 / 73 °F | 8 mph W | 1.2 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 60 / 71 °F | 5 mph ENE | 1.0 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 58 / 71 °F | 10 mph ENE | 1.4 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 60 / 70 °F | 11 mph NW | 1.2 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 56 / 67 °F | 8 mph ENE | 2.4 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 54 / 64 °F | 12 mph ENE | 3.0 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 56 / 68 °F | 11 mph ENE | 3.2 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 61 / 63 °F | 13 mph ENE | 4.5 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 59 / 71 °F | 12 mph NE | 2.6 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 63 / 69 °F | 13 mph ENE | 2.3 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 63 / 71 °F | 13 mph E | 3.7 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 62 / 73 °F | 8 mph E | 3.7 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 64 / 71 °F | 11 mph S | 2.6 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 62 / 72 °F | 11 mph WSW | 2.7 ft |
- Fri 30 Overcast 60° / 71° 1.0 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 58° / 71° 1.4 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 60° / 70° 1.2 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 56° / 67° 2.4 ft
- Tue 3 Rain 54° / 64° 3.0 ft
- Wed 4 Drizzle 56° / 68° 3.2 ft
- Thu 5 Rain 61° / 63° 4.5 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+1.9 °F; normal high: 71 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 5:20 am (local time).
The sun in Platja de Santa Ponça
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:16 am
- Full dark 6:52 pm
- Civil dawn 6:47 am
- Civil dusk 6:20 pm
- Solar noon 12:34 pm (37° high)
- Daylight 10 h 37 min (−2 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:14 pm
- Full dark 6:52 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,716 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Platja de Santa Ponça
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:15–4:15 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:47–4:47 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:47–11:47 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 7:47–8:47 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 9:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Platja de Santa Ponça
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Muelle Magaluf 3.1 mi
- Mardavall 3.9 mi
- Moll de pesca 5.3 mi
- moll d'espera 5.5 mi
- Boat ramp 0.8 mi
- Boat ramp 1.7 mi
- Boat ramp 4.9 mi
- Club Nàutic de Santa Ponça 0.7 mi
- Port Adriano 1.9 mi
- Temps Lliure Bicicletas Y Pesca 4.9 mi
- Pesca La Central 9.2 mi
- Fuel dock 0.8 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.3 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.65 mi.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading west.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.3 mi
- 33 ft deep0.65 mi
- 66 ft deep1.5 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. About 6.6 ft of water 330 ft out: long casts help, and so does a rising tide, which brings fish closer in.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.65 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide.
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Cala Figuera Lighthouse 4.6 mi southeast
- Light
- 4 white flashes every 20 s · Fl(4) W 20s
- Range
- 22 nautical miles (25 mi)
- Light height
- 148 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 79 ft
- Built
- 1860
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Platja de Santa PonçaTides nearby
- Santa Ponsa0.6 mi
- Son Ferrer1.8 mi
- El Toro2.2 mi
- Peguera2.3 mi
- Magaluf3.0 mi
- Palmanova3.2 mi
- Camp de Mar3.4 mi
- Portals Nous5.0 mi
- Sant Agustí6.7 mi
- San Telmo8.2 mi
Platja de Santa Ponça at a glance
- Beach. Coordinates: 39.516° N, 2.480° E.
- It is 9.8 mi west of Palma de Mallorca, the main place in Balearic Islands. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min later than in Palma de Mallorca.
- In Santa Ponsa, 0.6 mi from the center.
- The nearest tide station, Palma, is 8.8 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces west.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Club Nàutic Santa Ponça (0.7 mi), Platja de la Romana (1.6 mi), Platja Oarrer (1.7 mi), Platges de Peguera (2.0 mi).
Questions about Platja de Santa PonçaQuestions
Where is Platja de Santa Ponça?
In Santa Ponsa, 0.6 mi from the center, Balearic Islands (Spain). The shore faces west.
What amenities does Platja de Santa Ponça have?
According to OpenStreetMap: restrooms, showers and parking. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.
How clean is the water at Platja de Santa Ponça?
Good water quality in the official rating for the 2025 season (European Environment Agency, with data from the Spanish Ministry of Health).
What time is sunset today in Platja de Santa Ponça?
At 5:52 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:20 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Platja de Santa Ponça?
At 7:16 am. First light comes at 6:17 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:15–4:15 am, Minor 10:47–11:47 am, Major 2:47–4:47 pm, Minor 7:47–8:47 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Platja de Santa Ponça?
Overcast, from 57 °F to 73 °F, with a light air from the east (1 mph) and a 42% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Platja de Santa Ponça?
Smooth (Douglas 2): 0.8 ft waves with a period of 4.1 s from the north. The water is 73.8 °F.
When is the best time to visit Platja de Santa Ponça?
The best time to visit Platja de Santa Ponça is from May to August: highs of 74 °F to 87 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 11 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Palma station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).