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Platja Gran de Palamós today

Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) Thu, Oct 29 · CET No noticeable tide Port-Vendres, 46 mi away

Today in Platja Gran de Palamós there are high tides at 10:13 am (1.3 ft) and 9:49 pm (1.0 ft) and low tides at 3:50 am and 5:49 pm. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 10:13 am. The sun rises at 7:16 am and sets at 5:46 pm: 10 h 30 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:04 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:12 am to 4:12 am and from 2:45 pm to 4:45 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is slight, with 2.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the north-northeast (7 mph). Overcast, 63 °F.

Beach

Beach day in Platja Gran de Palamós

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

4
Poor beach day · 4 out of 10 1:00–3:00 pm
  • Mostly sunny
  • Cross-shore breeze (7 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 1.9 ft waves
  • Water at 70 °F (cool)
  • Feels like 65 °F: a bit cool

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 1.9 ft

    1.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 70 °F

    Cool: refreshing on a hot day.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 2 · SPF 15

    Max UV 2 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.

  • Wind 9 mph

    Offshore breeze (9 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand

    Platja Gran de Palamós has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.

The best window, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind and a calm sea, though with cool air.

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 Gran de PalamósThe beach

In Palamós, 0.3 mi from the center. Tides, weather and sun in Palamós →

Surface Sand
Length 0.5 mi
Facing Faces southeast
Water quality Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
Amenities
  • Lifeguard
  • Restrooms
  • Parking

Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. See on OpenStreetMap · Fix on OpenStreetMap

Beaches near Platja Gran de Palamós

Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors

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 Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date.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).

Fishing

Fishing in Platja Gran de Palamós today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
5
Average day · 5 out of 10 2:40–4:40 pm Also 2:10–4:10 am and 6:50–8:00 am
  • Major period 2:45–4:45 pm
  • Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), light offshore wind (9 mph) and some swell (1.8 ft waves) to stir the water
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters

Your day at a glance

The best window, 2:40 pm to 4:40 pm, combines a major period and some swell. Also good from 2:10 am to 4:10 am, with a major period and some swell. Also good from 6:50 am to 8:00 am, with sunrise and some swell.

Species with the most records nearby: dusky grouper, common two-banded seabream, white seabream and red scorpionfish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: red scorpionfish and zebra seabream. What you can catch

The tide barely moves in Platja Gran de Palamós, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Tides

Tides in Platja Gran de Palamós

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 3:50 am 0.6 ft
  • ▼ Low tide 5:49 pm 0.8 ft
  • ▲ High tide 9:49 pm 1.0 ft

↑ Rising The tide is rising. 1 h 1 min to high tide at 10:13 am.

In Platja Gran de Palamós the astronomical tide is very small: about 0.7 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 November 27 (1.3 ft) and the lowest, on February 3 (0.1 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

October Print Full 2026 tide table, free
Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4 Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 7:16 am · 5:46 pm Low tide 3:50 am · 0.6 ft High tide 10:13 am · 1.3 ft Low tide 5:49 pm · 0.8 ft High tide 9:49 pm · 1.0 ft 85% Major periods 2:12 am · 2:45 pm Medium
Fri 30 7:17 am · 5:44 pm Low tide 4:35 am · 0.6 ft High tide 11:04 am · 1.3 ft Low tide 6:58 pm · 0.8 ft High tide 10:32 pm · 1.0 ft 76% Major periods 3:17 am · 3:49 pm Medium
Sat 31 7:18 am · 5:43 pm Low tide 5:30 am · 0.6 ft High tide 12:00 pm · 1.3 ft Low tide 8:09 pm · 0.8 ft High tide 11:21 pm · 0.9 ft 66% Major periods 4:20 am · 4:50 pm Medium
Sun 1 7:20 am · 5:42 pm Low tide 6:38 am · 0.7 ft High tide 1:10 pm · 1.3 ft Low tide 9:20 pm · 0.8 ft — Last quarter Major periods 5:19 am · 5:46 pm Medium
Mon 2 7:21 am · 5:41 pm High tide 12:30 am · 0.8 ft Low tide 7:48 am · 0.7 ft High tide 2:41 pm · 1.2 ft Low tide 10:26 pm · 0.7 ft 43% Major periods 6:13 am · 6:38 pm Medium
Tue 3 7:22 am · 5:39 pm High tide 2:45 am · 0.8 ft Low tide 8:58 am · 0.7 ft High tide 3:59 pm · 1.2 ft Low tide 11:21 pm · 0.6 ft 33% Major periods 7:02 am · 7:26 pm Medium
Wed 4 7:23 am · 5:38 pm High tide 4:32 am · 0.9 ft Low tide 10:09 am · 0.7 ft High tide 4:50 pm · 1.2 ft — 23% Major periods 7:49 am · 8:11 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

No significant tide

Tides from the Port-Vendres station (TICON-4), 46 mi from Platja Gran de Palamós. 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

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Platja Gran de Palamós

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: slight

Slight Douglas 3 · light breeze, Beaufort 2
Waves 2.0 ft · 4.6 s from the northeast (38°)
Swell 1.8 ft · 4.3 s from the northeast
Current 0.0 mph toward the E

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common1.0 ft
  • Significant2.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest4.3 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.3 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.3 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 7 mph NNE · gusts 12
Offshore (9.3 mi SW)Offshore 6 mph NNE · gusts 12

Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces southeast and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.

Cross-offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Monday 2: 6.2 ft with a period of 6 s, from the north-northeast (moderate).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now69.6 °F
Today 69.4–69.6 °F air: 60 / 68 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 68.0 °F measured 0.6 mi away

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 67.6 °F by Wednesday 4.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+5.4 °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 8:38 am (local time).

Surf

Surf in Platja Gran de Palamós today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
0
Poor · 0 out of 10 2:00–6:00 pm 0.7–1.0 ft
  • 0.7–1.0 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
  • 1.4 ft swell at 4 s from the northeast, short: weak, messy waves; it hits this coast at an angle
  • 1.0 ft wind swell at 2 s: messy waves
  • Light offshore wind (9 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
Surf at the shore 0.7–1.0 ft average – sets
Swell 1.4 ft 4 s · NE · 8 kJ
Wind 9 mph NNE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 69.4 °F Springsuit
  • Light: First light 6:47 am · sunrise 7:16 am · sunset 5:46 pm · last light 6:15 pm
  • Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
  • Water at 69.4 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
  • Energy: 8 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm, has light offshore wind, though with small waves, a short-period swell and wind swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Platja Gran de Palamós today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 12:30–3:30 pm
  • 1.5 ft swell at 4 s from the northeast: barely any surge
  • Light cross-shore wind (7 mph)
  • 0.2 mph current toward the northwest, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 1.5 ft 4 s · from the NE
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: fair
Water and suit 69.4 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.2 mph toward the NW
  • 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 69.4 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 6:15 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 8:04 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 12:30 pm to 3:30 pm, combines little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high.

In Platja Gran de Palamós 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.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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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

Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sites and fish: Reef Life Survey / IMOS NRMN, CC BY 4.0; fish names, Wikidata.

Weather

Weather in Platja Gran de Palamós

14-day weather

Now in Platja Gran de Palamós

Now 63 °F Overcast · feels like 60 °F · 60 / 68 °F
Low / high
60 / 68 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
94%
Humidity
62%
Dew pointDew point
50 °F
Visibility
25 mi
UV indexUV
1 · low
Air qualityAir
Good · 19
Saharan dust
No
Pollen
Low · mugwort

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Hourly weather Wind Surf

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky Partly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastPartly cloudyMainly clearOvercastOvercast
Temperature 63°61°61°62°67°67°63°60°
Wind (mph) 5 NNW4 WNW4 N7 N6 NNE9 NNE5 NNE4 NW
Gusts 978121216127
Waves 2.1 ft2.0 ft2.0 ft2.0 ft2.0 ft1.8 ft1.6 ft1.2 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 62° 7 N 2.0 ft
  • 12:00 pm 67° 6 NNE 2.0 ft
  • 3:00 pm 67° 9 NNE 1.8 ft
  • 6:00 pm 63° 5 NNE 1.6 ft
  • 9:00 pm 60° 4 NW 1.2 ft
  • 12:00 am 59° 5 NW 0.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 59° 5 NW 0.7 ft
  • 6:00 am 60° 6 NW 0.7 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave
Today · 29 Overcast 60 / 68 °F 9 mph N 2.1 ft
Fri 30 Overcast 59 / 67 °F 8 mph N 1.4 ft
Sat 31 Overcast 57 / 64 °F 9 mph N 2.6 ft
Sun 1 Fog 56 / 66 °F 8 mph N 3.0 ft
Mon 2 Partly cloudy 54 / 62 °F 17 mph N 6.2 ft
Tue 3 Partly cloudy 42 / 60 °F 17 mph N 5.6 ft
Wed 4 Light drizzle 46 / 61 °F 9 mph N 4.9 ft
Thu 5 Drizzle 53 / 63 °F 10 mph NE 6.1 ft
Fri 6 Light drizzle 54 / 63 °F 10 mph NNE 6.0 ft
Sat 7 Overcast 51 / 64 °F 6 mph E 4.9 ft
Sun 8 Light drizzle 54 / 67 °F 11 mph SSW 3.7 ft
Mon 9 Light drizzle 58 / 68 °F 12 mph S 4.1 ft
Tue 10 Light drizzle 58 / 70 °F 14 mph SSW 3.1 ft
Wed 11 Overcast 56 / 71 °F 12 mph SSW 2.6 ft
  • Fri 30 Overcast 59° / 67° 1.4 ft
  • Sat 31 Overcast 57° / 64° 2.6 ft
  • Sun 1 Fog 56° / 66° 3.0 ft
  • Mon 2 Partly cloudy 54° / 62° 6.2 ft
  • Tue 3 Partly cloudy 42° / 60° 5.6 ft
  • Wed 4 Light drizzle 46° / 61° 4.9 ft
  • Thu 5 Drizzle 53° / 63° 6.1 ft
See all 14 days →

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.

  • The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain on Saturday 31. See the models →
  • Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
  • Normal Today, normal highs for late October (67 °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 8:38 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Platja Gran de Palamós

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 7:16 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 5:46 pm in the WSW (252°)WSW
  • First light 6:15 am
  • Full dark 6:47 pm
  • Civil dawn 6:47 am
  • Civil dusk 6:15 pm
  • Solar noon 12:31 pm (35° high)
  • Daylight 10 h 30 min (−3 min)
  • Evening golden hour 5:07 pm
  • Full dark 6:47 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour7:16–7:55 am
Evening golden hour5:07–5:46 pm
Platja Gran de Palamós

Today the sun is 92,335,760 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Platja Gran de Palamós

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 85% 85% illuminated · 18.8 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am
Rises 8:04 pm in the NE (51°)NE
Sets 12:27 pm tomorrow · in the NW (308°) · set at 11:25 am
Transit 3:12 am overhead
Visible 16 h 22 min from 8:04 pm to 12:27 pm

Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:12–4:12 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:45–4:45 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 10:55–11:55 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 7:34–8:34 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.

Place

Where to fish in Platja Gran de Palamós

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Water depth

Drops off fast

The bottom drops off fast: the water is 33 ft deep just 600 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 0.75 mi.

From the shoreline (0.55 mi from Platja Gran de Palamós) out to sea, heading southeast.

How far from shore

  • 16 ft deep550 ft
  • 33 ft deep600 ft
  • 66 ft deep750 ft
  • 164 ft deep0.75 mi

For fishing, swimming and diving

  • Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 600 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
  • Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
  • Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 600 ft and 66 ft at 750 ft from shore.

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

Photo of Far de Palamós
Photo: Alberto-g-rovi · CC BY 3.0

Far de Palamós 0.6 mi southeast

Light
White light that goes dark 1 + 4 times every 18 s · Oc(1+4) W 18s
Range
18 nautical miles (21 mi)
Light height
72 ft above sea level
Tower height
26 ft
Built
1865

Other lighthouses nearby: Far de Sant Sebastià (5.3 mi northeast).

Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses

Tides near Platja Gran de PalamósTides nearby

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Platja Gran de Palamós at a glance

  • Beach. Coordinates: 41.848° N, 3.123° E.
  • It is 21 mi northeast of Blanes, the main place in Girona. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets 2 min earlier than in Blanes.
  • In Palamós, 0.3 mi from the center.
  • The nearest tide station, Port-Vendres, is 46 mi to the north.
  • Its coast faces southeast.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Platja des Monestri (0.4 mi), Marina Palamós (0.7 mi), Cala Margarida (0.9 mi), Cala de la Fosca (1.2 mi).

Questions about Platja Gran de PalamósQuestions

Where is Platja Gran de Palamós?

In Palamós, 0.3 mi from the center, Girona (Spain). The shore faces southeast.

What amenities does Platja Gran de Palamós have?

According to OpenStreetMap: lifeguard, restrooms and parking. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.

How clean is the water at Platja Gran de Palamós?

Excellent 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 Gran de Palamós?

At 5:46 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:15 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Platja Gran de Palamós?

At 7:17 am. First light comes at 6:16 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 2:12–4:12 am, Minor 10:55–11:55 am, Major 2:45–4:45 pm, Minor 7:34–8:34 pm. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Platja Gran de Palamós?

Overcast, from 60 °F to 68 °F, with a light breeze from the north-northeast (7 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Platja Gran de Palamós?

Slight (Douglas 3): 2.0 ft waves with a period of 4.6 s from the northeast. The water is 69.6 °F.

When is the best time to visit Platja Gran de Palamós?

The best time to visit Platja Gran de Palamós is from June to August: highs of 78 °F to 83 °F, about 4 rainy days a month and 10 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: Port-Vendres 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).

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