Platja de la Farola is a beach in the municipality of Vilanova i la Geltrú, on the Garraf (Catalonia, 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, flag yellow, waves of 0.1 m, gusts of 14 km/h, water at 24°.
Platja de la Farola is a lifeguarded beach this season, with a lifeguard service and official flag reports. It also has wheelchair-accessible facilities for people with reduced mobility, showers, toilets and parking about 370 m away.
According to current data, the sea is swim with caution at Platja de la Farola. 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 Platja de la Farola; this page shows them when sightings are reported.
The water temperature right now is around 24 °C (Open-Meteo marine model, refreshed every few minutes).
Yes. Platja de la Farola has an active lifeguard service this season: it publishes official flag reports regularly (Government of Catalonia data, 2026 season).
Yes. There are 3 car parks within 600 m of the beach; the nearest is about 370 m away.
Yes, Platja de la Farola is listed as accessible for people with reduced mobility in the official census (Guía de Playas © MITECO).