PLAYA DE LA GAVIOTA PM1
2025: ExcellentPLAYA DE LA GAVIOTA PM1 is a coastal bathing water in Spain, 1.3 km south-west of Isla Cristina (Andalusia) in a straight line. Its official 2025 EEA bathing-water classification is Excellent. It has been rated Excellent in each of the last 11 seasons.
En español: Zona de baño PLAYA DE LA GAVIOTA PM1 cerca de Isla Cristina: la clasificación oficial de la UE para 2025 es «excelente». La calidad fue excelente en 11 de las 11 temporadas clasificadas desde 2015. Las prohibiciones temporales y avisos de contaminación los publica la autoridad competente (enlace más abajo). El resto de la página está en inglés.
Check today's status and exact location
The annual EEA class gives long-term context. Use the competent authority (Ministry of Health (NÁYADE system) and the regional health authorities) for temporary pollution, closures or alerts, and confirm this bathing water on the map before relying on the record.
Quality history
Annual classifications from the EEA record, 2015–2025, where available.
It was classified in 11 of the 11 seasons from 2015 to 2025 (first classified season in this record: 2015), and 11 of those classifications were Excellent. The current run of Excellent classifications covers 11 consecutive seasons (2015–2025).
Where it is in Andalusia
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How it compares locally
There are 22 other official bathing waters in Spain within 25 km of this point. In the wider autonomous community of Andalusia, 96.6% of 382 official bathing waters were Excellent in 2025. Across Spain, 92% of the 1,925 coastal bathing waters were Excellent in 2025 (86.6% of all 2,296 sites in the country).
| Radius | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within 5 km | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Within 10 km | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Within 25 km | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other official bathing waters near Isla Cristina
6 other official bathing waters have Isla Cristina as nearest named place. Together, 7 of 7 were Excellent in 2025.
- PLAYA CENTRAL PM1 Excellent Coastal
- PLAYA DE LOS HARAGANES PM1 Excellent Coastal
- PLAYA EL HOYO PM1 Excellent Coastal
- PLAYA ISLA CRISTINA PM1 Excellent Coastal
- PLAYA PUNTA DEL MORAL PM1 Excellent Coastal
- PLAYA PUNTA DEL MORAL PM2 Excellent Coastal
Weather forecast at this location
| Air temperature | 18.2 °C · clear sky |
|---|---|
| Wind | 9.6 m/s from the west |
| Rain, next 24 h | 0 mm |
| Air temperature range, next 24 h | 18 to 21 °C |
Forecast data: MET Norway Locationforecast, licensed under CC BY 4.0, summarised by BathingWaterFinder for the nearest ~1 km grid point. This is a weather forecast for the air, not a measurement of water temperature or water quality.
Nearby official bathing waters
Closest records in Spain by straight-line distance. This is not road distance or a live safety ranking.
Coastal · Excellent1.2 km north-eastPLAYA PUNTA DEL MORAL PM1
Coastal · Excellent1.5 km south-westPLAYA CENTRAL PM1
Coastal · Excellent1.7 km north-eastPLAYA PUNTA DEL MORAL PM2
Coastal · Excellent2.3 km south-westPLAYA EL HOYO PM1
Coastal · Excellent2.6 km east
Quick answers
- What is the latest official rating for PLAYA DE LA GAVIOTA PM1?
- Excellent for the 2025 bathing season, according to the EEA dataset reported by Spain. The class summarises microbiological sampling over several seasons; it is not a same-day measurement.
- Has the rating changed recently?
- No. It was Excellent in both 2024 and 2025.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- Use the national profile linked on this page or NÁYADE (Ministry of Health) run by Ministry of Health (NÁYADE system) and the regional health authorities, and follow signs and lifeguard instructions at the water. Temporary bans and pollution alerts are published there, not in the annual EEA class.
- When is the bathing season in Spain?
- Set by each autonomous community. Official sampling and classification only cover the designated bathing season.
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For municipalities, campsites, hotels and clubs: the badge shows the current official EEA class of PLAYA DE LA GAVIOTA PM1 and updates automatically when the next season's classification is published. It links back to this page with the history and today's notice sources.
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Official source
Data source: European Environment Agency (EEA); bathing-water data and coordinates are reported by national authorities. Imported for this site on 2026-11-06. Distances, local counts and the history summary are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from those official records.
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