# Playa Now - Beach Conditions — Find the best beach right now

> Find the best beach right now (iPhone/iPad app by Kamalyon.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playa-now-beach-conditions/id6794945828 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kamalyon](https://appshunter.io/developer/950766570)
- Category: Travel, Weather
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 45 MB
- Languages: American English, Catalan, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish
- Released: 2026-08-05
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playa-now-beach-conditions/id6794945828/reviews.md

## What is Playa Now?

Playa Now shows real-time beach conditions across Spain so you can pick which beach to go right now.

See wave height, wind, air and water temperature and sea state on a live map and a clear list.

Check conditions in Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera; Tenerife, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura; Costa Brava, Barcelona, Sitges and Costa Daurada; Valencia, Costa Blanca, Alicante, Benidorm and Calpe; Murcia and Mar Menor; Costa de Almería and Cabo de Gata; Costa del Sol, Málaga, Marbella and Nerja; Costa de la Luz, Cádiz and Tarifa; Galicia and the Rías Baixas; Asturias, Cantabria, San Sebastián and Zarautz.

WHY PLAYA NOW
• Live marine weather for Spain’s beaches
• Color-coded conditions at a glance (go / fair / better another day)
• Interactive map of the Spanish coast, islands included
• Beach details: wind, waves, UV and water temperature
• Photos of each beach
• Multilingual: English, Spanish, Catalan, French, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese

PERFECT IF YOU WANT TO
• Find calm beaches with light swell today
• Avoid strong wind or rough sea before you go
• Compare nearby beaches in Mallorca, Ibiza or anywhere on the coast in seconds
• Plan a swim, snorkel or family beach day with current conditions

Playa Now is for travelers and locals who need fast, practical beach info — not a generic weather app.

Open the map, tap a beach, check conditions, go.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.0 — 2026-08-22

What’s New in this version: 
• Filter beaches by conditions, services, and crowd level
• Crowd estimate on beach cards and detail
• Showers and dog-friendly info on beach detail
• Smoother map region switching
• Welcome confetti and more polished animations
• Haptic feedback on key actions

### 1.4.3 — 2026-08-14

• Spanish coasts on the map - pick a coast from the top of the screen 
• Smoother map: beaches cluster as you zoom out 
• Compact LIVE chip - tap to refresh 
• Settings cleaned up: change coast on the map

### 1.3.0 — 2026-08-10

• New Depth map view: sea bathymetry with depth contours and nautical chart data
• Useful for boats approaching beaches and coves
• Wave labels improved: clearer placement over water and more detail when you zoom in
• Beach list shows the 20 closest beaches to the map center
• Smoother photo viewer when swiping between photos

### 1.2.2 — 2026-08-09

• Drag the beach sheet down to return to the map
• Wave height labels around the coast (closer when you zoom)
• Toggle wind particles and wave labels in Settings
• Tap outside the ⋮ menu to close it

### 1.2.1 — 2026-08-08

• Shared map between home and beach detail with smooth transitions
• Dark mode — follows your phone, or force light/dark in Settings
• Welcome screen with a fresh look
• Zoom controls that match the app theme
• Performance and stability improvements

## More apps by Kamalyon

- [Aficine](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aficine/id1206826586)

All apps by Kamalyon: https://appshunter.io/developer/950766570

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*