Platja de les Barques is a beach in the municipality of Montgat, on the Maresme (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 good for swimming, flag green, waves of 0.1 m, gusts of 16 km/h, water at 24°.
Platja de les Barques is a lifeguarded beach this season, with a lifeguard service and official flag reports. It also has showers, toilets and parking about 88 m away.
According to current data, the sea is good for swimming at Platja de les Barques. 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 les Barques; 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 les Barques has an active lifeguard service this season: it publishes official flag reports regularly (Government of Catalonia data, 2026 season).
Yes. There are 5 car parks within 600 m of the beach; the nearest is about 88 m away.