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Playa de los Estudiantes
4.5★ · 198 Google ratings · La Vila Joiosa, Valencian Community
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 250 m away
Walk
10 m · under a minute
Water
27.7°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
450 m of shoreline
Sand
60 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am
Map of Playa de los Estudiantes
Guide
Good to know
Bring cash for the beach bar
There is a beach bar and restaurant on site serving food and drinks.
Go in late afternoon or off-season
Reviewers consistently praise the beach for being quiet and uncrowded, with one noting it stays peaceful even during peak holidays.
Wear water shoes when swimming
The pebble and stone bottom can be uncomfortable underfoot, and visitors specifically recommend footwear for entering the water.
Expect rough seas and no lifeguard
The waves break well here due to its location, and there is no lifeguard on duty, so conditions can change.
Check water clarity before visiting
One reviewer reported the beach as dirty while others describe crystal-clear water, suggesting conditions vary significantly.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
26.1°C · mostly clear
Water
27.7°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.2 m · 4 s apart
Wind
3 km/h from the E
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 01:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 04:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
Modelled · Open-Meteo
Last updated Sep 3, 10:24 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Barri la Almadrava, 12, 03570 La Vila Joiosa, Alicante
🅿 Parking 250 m from the listing
🌊 Water 10 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Playa de los Estudiantes?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Playa de los Estudiantes?
10 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Playa de los Estudiantes have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Playa de los Estudiantes least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sun 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
