Platja de la Marquesa
Tarragona · Spain
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Balearic Sea near Tarragona, Platja de la Marquesa works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~24.7°C (76.5°F) on average
Jan
13.9°C
57°F · 12.4–15.8°C
Feb
13.1°C
55.6°F · 12.2–14.4°C
Mar
13.6°C
56.5°F · 12.1–15.6°C
Apr
15°C
59°F · 13.2–18.6°C
May
18°C
64.4°F · 15.8–22.3°C
Jun
22.1°C
71.8°F · 18.8–25°C
Jul
24.9°C
76.8°F · 22.6–27.4°C
Aug
26.1°C
79°F · 23.5–29°C
Sep
24.7°C
76.5°F · 22.4–27.4°C
Oct
22°C
71.6°F · 19.7–24.7°C
Nov
18.2°C
64.8°F · 15.9–22.1°C
Dec
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.1–18.1°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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