Beach forecast for Cartagena
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · local time (CET) · Murcia, Spain Today, Wed, Oct 28 · CET- Swimming
- Calm · 0.6 ft
- Water
- 76 °F · warm
- Max UV
- 4 · SPF 30
- Wind
- 11 mph
Today, Wednesday, October 28, it's a fair beach day in Cartagena (6/10). The best hours are from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm: sunshine, pleasant temperatures, a calm sea and water at 76 °F, though with a chance of rain and light offshore wind. The best day this week is Thursday, October 29, at 7/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 6Fair beach day | 4:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 0.6 ft | 76 °F | 4 |
| Thu 29 | 7Good beach day | 10:00 am–3:00 pm4:00–6:00 pm | Calm · 0.7 ft | 75 °F | 3 |
| Fri 30 | 5Fair beach day | 11:00 am–4:00 pm | Calm · 0.7 ft | 75 °F | 4 |
| Sat 31 | 5Fair beach day | 4:00–6:00 pm10:00 am–2:00 pm | Calm · 0.9 ft | 75 °F | 3 |
| Sun 1 | 6Fair beach day | 4:00–6:00 pm10:00 am–3:00 pm | Calm · 0.9 ft | 74 °F | 4 |
| Mon 2 | 6Fair beach day | 11:00 am–3:00 pm | Calm · 0.5 ft | 74 °F | — |
| Tue 3 | 3Poor beach day | No good window | Calm · 1.6 ft | 74 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
4 good hours- Mostly sunny
- Feels like 76 °F: pleasant
- Calm for swimming: 0.6 ft waves
- Water at 76 °F (warm)
- 59% chance of rain
- Light offshore wind (9 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.6 ft
0.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 76 °F
Warm: very pleasant.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 4 · SPF 30
Max UV 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours.
- Wind 11 mph
Offshore breeze (11 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
Cartagena has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
The best window, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures, a calm sea and water at 76 °F, though with a chance of rain and light offshore wind.
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 | 2 | Partly cloudy | 63 °F | 4 mph | 0.6 ft | 0 |
| 9:00 am | 4 | Partly cloudy | 65 °F | 3 mph | 0.6 ft | 1 |
| 10:00 am | 6 | Partly cloudy | 71 °F | 4 mph | 0.6 ft | 2 |
| 11:00 am | 7 | Partly cloudy | 75 °F | 6 mph | 0.6 ft | 3 |
| 12:00 pm | 5 | Partly cloudy | 75 °F | 10 mph | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| 1:00 pm | 6 | Mainly clear | 76 °F | 11 mph | 0.5 ft | 4 |
| 2:00 pm | 6 | Partly cloudy | 76 °F | 10 mph | 0.5 ft | 3 |
| 3:00 pm | 5 | Partly cloudy | 76 °F | 9 mph | 0.5 ft | 2 |
| 4:00 pm | 7 | Partly cloudy | 76 °F | 9 mph | 0.5 ft | 1 |
| 5:00 pm | 8 | Mainly clear | 76 °F | 7 mph | 0.6 ft | 0 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Cartagena
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Cala Cortina 1.5 mi · S
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Playa de la Parajola 2.2 mi · SW
- Cala del Gallito 2.7 mi · SW
- Playa de Fatares 3.1 mi · SW
- Playa de La Morena 4.8 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Playa La Losa 4.9 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
- Playa de El Portús 5.0 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Cala del Barranco de la Muela 5.8 mi · W
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 3 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1 and water 1 of 1; minus rain 0.3 and wind 0.3; short window: the rating keeps 85%.
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 Cartagena
Is it a beach day in Cartagena today?
A fair beach day: 6/10. Best from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm, with sunshine, pleasant temperatures, a calm sea and water at 76 °F, though with a chance of rain and light offshore wind.
What are the swimming conditions in Cartagena today?
0.6 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Cartagena?
About 76 °F today: warm. That's the sea surface temperature offshore; it can differ a little at the shoreline.
How much sun protection do I need in Cartagena today?
UV reaches 4 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Cartagena?
Tomorrow, Thursday, October 29: a good beach day (7/10), best from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
What beaches are near Cartagena?
Cala Cortina (1.5 mi), Playa de la Parajola (2.2 mi), Cala del Gallito (2.7 mi), Playa de Fatares (3.1 mi) and Playa de La Morena (4.8 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.
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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.