Platja de Riells is a beach in the municipality of Escala, l', on the Costa Brava (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 3 km/h, water at 22°.
Platja de Riells 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, foot showers and parking about 242 m away.
According to current data, the sea is good for swimming at Platja de Riells. 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 Riells; this page shows them when sightings are reported.
The water temperature right now is around 22 °C (Open-Meteo marine model, refreshed every few minutes).
Yes. Platja de Riells has an active lifeguard service this season: it publishes official flag reports regularly (Government of Catalonia data, 2026 season).
Yes. There are 6 car parks within 600 m of the beach; the nearest is about 242 m away.
Yes, Platja de Riells is listed as accessible for people with reduced mobility in the official census (Guía de Playas © MITECO).