Live forecast for La Barrosa Beach (Chiclana de la Frontera, Cadiz). Water temperature, wave height, wind, beach index 1-10 and best time to swim. Coordinates 36.3550, -6.1530.
La Barrosa in Chiclana is one of the most awarded beaches in Andalusia. Six kilometres of white sand split into three sections: La Barrosa, La Loma and Sancti Petri, where defensive sea castles can be spotted.
Orientation: west, approximate length 6000 m, sand type: fine white sand. Holds a current Blue Flag award. Services: chiringuitos premium, duchas, aseos, escuela de vela, paseo de madera, accesibilidad PMR. Access: Chiclana city buses. Public parking every 500 m.
The WhatAWeather beach index combines six meteorological variables into a 0-10 score: air temperature (best above 22 °C), sea surface temperature from the Open-Meteo Marine model (best above 20 °C), wind speed (best below 20 km/h), significant wave height (best below 0.8 m), cloud cover (best below 30 %) and accumulated rainfall (best below 0.5 mm). A value of 8-10 means perfect, 6-7 good, 4-5 acceptable and below 4 we advise against swimming.
For the official microbiological status of Spanish bathing waters consult the NAYADE system run by the Spanish Ministry of Health. WhatAWeather displays an informational jellyfish warning when sea temperature exceeds 23 °C and the wind blows from the east (levante), a situation statistically correlated with sightings in the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar. This is an orientation indicator and does not replace official Red Cross or city council bulletins.