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Playa Rata
4.6★ · 34 Google ratings · Alicante, Valencian Community
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
100 m · 2 min
Restrooms
Yes · 350 m away
Water
27.0°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
350 m of shoreline
Sand
90 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 10am
Map of Playa Rata
Guide
Good to know
Plan to access by boat from Tabarca
The beach requires a 10-minute walk and ferry access to Tabarca Island; it is not reachable by car.
Visit for snorkeling in clear shallow water
The sheltered cove has crystal-clear water with abundant fish and sea urchins visible from the surface.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2023–2026
Little shade reported
Visitors mention there is not much shade here.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2023–2026
Wear water shoes or closed-toe footwear
The beach is entirely rocky with no sand, making bare feet uncomfortable and potentially painful.
Bring an umbrella for shade
The cove has no natural shade, leaving visitors fully exposed to the sun.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
26.2°C · clear
Water
27.0°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.3 m · 4 s apart
Wind
2 km/h from the ENE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 06:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 09:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 11:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
Modelled · Open-Meteo
Last updated Sep 3, 10:25 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 Torre de San José, Diseminado Tabarca Isla, 6, 03138 Alicante
🌊 Water 100 m away, about 2 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 350 m away
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Playa Rata?
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 Rata have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 350 m from the listing.
When is Playa Rata least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 10am and the busiest at Sun 11am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
