🇪🇸 Spain

The best beaches in Spain

63 beaches on the Beachmap atlas, from Playa de Maspalomas to Praia de Carnota — sea up to ~26°C in season. Tap any for water temperature, sand, best season, swimming and surf, or open the interactive map.

The warmest sea in Spain is ~26°C, at Cala Formentor, in season around Jun-Sep. Across Beachmap's 63 Spain beaches the sea averages ~23.6°C in the warm season.

When to visit beaches in Spain

Most of the 63 beaches listed in Spain are at their best June to September, with the season peaking in September. In the warm season the sea runs from about 17°C at Praia de Carnota up to ~26°C at Cala Formentor, averaging 23.6°C across the list. 23 stay in season into October.

Choosing a beach in Spain

For calm, family-friendly swimming, start with Playa de Maspalomas or Cala Formentor; surfers should look at Grandes Playas de Corralejo and Mundaka; for white sand head to Cala Formentor or Cala Macarella; and 13 of the 63 hold Blue Flag status.

Beaches in Spain: frequently asked questions

What is the warmest beach in Spain?

Of the 63 beaches listed in Spain, the warmest sea is at Cala Formentor (Pollenca, Mallorca), reaching about 26°C in high summer.

When is the best time to visit beaches in Spain?

Aim for June to September; September is the warmest stretch.

How warm is the sea in Spain?

Expect anything from ~17°C (Praia de Carnota) to ~26°C (Cala Formentor) in season, averaging about 23.6°C.

Does Spain have Blue Flag beaches?

Yes, 13 of them, including Cala Formentor; the award covers bathing-water quality, safety and facilities.

Are there white-sand beaches in Spain?

Yes — 21 of the listed beaches have white sand, led by Cala Formentor and Cala Macarella.

Which beach in Spain is best for families?

Playa de Maspalomas — calm and shallow, with no surf to worry about; Cala Formentor is a strong runner-up.

Add this to your Spain guide

Writing a “best beaches in Spain” page? Drop in the live sea-temperature table below — it stays current as the atlas grows, and all it asks is a credit link. Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0.

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More live tables — every country, every month and Blue Flag — are in the widget gallery; the raw dataset is on About & data.