El Carmen is a beach in the municipality of Barbate, on the Costa de la Luz (Andalusia, Spain). DiverMar shows in real time whether it's a good moment to swim, snorkel or go out on a kayak or paddle board: official lifeguard flag, waves, wind, water temperature, UV index, visibility and jellyfish warnings, with an hourly forecast until sunset.
Right now the sea is swim with caution, waves of 1.0 m, gusts of 39 km/h, water at 21°.
It also has wheelchair-accessible facilities for people with reduced mobility, showers, toilets, foot showers and parking about 269 m away.
According to current data, the sea is swim with caution at El Carmen. The indicator combines the official lifeguard flag, waves and wind, and refreshes every few minutes on this page.
There are no recent official jellyfish readings for El Carmen; this page shows them when sightings are reported.
The water temperature right now is around 21 °C (Open-Meteo marine model, refreshed every few minutes).
Yes. There are 18 car parks within 600 m of the beach; the nearest is about 269 m away.
Yes, El Carmen is listed as accessible for people with reduced mobility in the official census (Guía de Playas © MITECO).