Beach forecast for Cala Buena
Today, Thursday, October 29, 2026 · local time (CET) · Tarragona, Spain Today, Thu, Oct 29 · CET- Swimming
- Calm · 0.7 ft
- Water
- 71 °F · nice
- Max UV
- 3 · SPF 30
- Wind
- 11 mph
Today, Thursday, October 29, it's a good beach day in Cala Buena (7/10). The best hours are from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm: sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 71 °F, though with cool air. The best day this week is Sunday, November 1, at 7/10.
Beach forecast for the next 7 days
| Day | Rating | Best hours | Swimming | Water | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 7Good beach day | 10:00 am–3:00 pm | Calm · 0.7 ft | 71 °F | 3 |
| Fri 30 | 4Poor beach day | 2:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 1.6 ft | 71 °F | 2 |
| Sat 31 | 5Fair beach day | 2:00–5:00 pm | Calm · 2.1 ft | 70 °F | 3 |
| Sun 1 | 7Good beach day | 11:00 am–4:00 pm | Calm · 1.6 ft | 70 °F | 3 |
| Mon 2 | 4Poor beach day | 2:00–5:00 pm | Use care · 3.1 ft | 70 °F | 3 |
| Tue 3 | 1Not a beach day | No good window | Use care · 3.1 ft | 69 °F | — |
| Wed 4 | 0Not a beach day | No good window | Use care · 4.8 ft | 69 °F | — |
Each rating comes from sun, temperature, rain, wind, waves, UV, water temperature and, where there is one, the tide.
Today in detail
6 good hours- Sunny
- Onshore breeze (7 mph)
- Calm for swimming: 0.7 ft waves
- UV 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen
- Water at 71 °F (nice)
- Feels like 69 °F: a bit cool
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.7 ft
0.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 71 °F
Nice for swimming.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 30
Max UV 3 (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
Cala Buena has almost no tide: the beach stays the same all day.
The best window, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, brings sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 71 °F, 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.
Today, hour by hour
| Time | Rating | Sky | Feels like | Wind | Waves | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 am | 4 | Mainly clear | 61 °F | 11 mph | 0.7 ft | 0 |
| 9:00 am | 4 | Mainly clear | 62 °F | 10 mph | 0.7 ft | 1 |
| 10:00 am | 7 | Clear sky | 65 °F | 7 mph | 0.7 ft | 2 |
| 11:00 am | 7 | Mainly clear | 68 °F | 2 mph | 0.7 ft | 3 |
| 12:00 pm | 7 | Clear sky | 69 °F | 2 mph | 0.7 ft | 3 |
| 1:00 pm | 7 | Mainly clear | 68 °F | 7 mph | 0.7 ft | 3 |
| 2:00 pm | 7 | Clear sky | 68 °F | 6 mph | 0.7 ft | 3 |
| 3:00 pm | 7 | Clear sky | 70 °F | 5 mph | 0.8 ft | 2 |
| 4:00 pm | 4 | Overcast | 70 °F | 5 mph | 0.8 ft | 1 |
Beach hours only: from one hour after sunrise to half an hour before sunset.
Beaches near Cala Buena
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Platja del Morro de Gos 0.1 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Showers
Good water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Platja de Santa Llúcia 0.2 mi · N
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Platja de Perales 0.3 mi · W
- Platja del Cap Roig 0.5 mi · SW
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Platja de l'Adolç del Me 0.7 mi · N
- Cala Maria 1.0 mi · SW
- Cala Racó de Garretes 1.0 mi · N
- Platja de Cala Moros 1.3 mi · N
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 3 of 3, warmth 1 of 4, calm sea 1 of 1 and water 1 of 1.
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 Cala Buena
Is it a beach day in Cala Buena today?
A good beach day: 7/10. Best from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, with sunshine, little wind, a calm sea and water at 71 °F, though with cool air.
What are the swimming conditions in Cala Buena today?
0.7 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
How warm is the water in Cala Buena?
About 71 °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 Cala Buena today?
UV reaches 3 (moderate): SPF 30 sunscreen, sunglasses and a hat.
What about tomorrow? Will it be a beach day in Cala Buena?
Tomorrow, Friday, October 30: a poor beach day (4/10), best from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
What beaches are near Cala Buena?
Platja del Morro de Gos (0.1 mi), Platja de Santa Llúcia (0.2 mi), Platja de Perales (0.3 mi), Platja del Cap Roig (0.5 mi) and Platja de l'Adolç del Me (0.7 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 Cala Buena 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.