Platja de Ponent is a beach in the municipality of Salou, on the Costa Daurada (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 8 km/h, water at 24°.
Platja de Ponent 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 384 m away (paid).
According to current data, the sea is swim with caution at Platja de Ponent. 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 Ponent; 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 Ponent has an active lifeguard service this season: it publishes official flag reports regularly (Government of Catalonia data, 2026 season).
Yes. There are 2 car parks within 600 m of the beach; the nearest is about 384 m away (paid).
Yes, Platja de Ponent is listed as accessible for people with reduced mobility in the official census (Guía de Playas © MITECO).