Blue Flags 2026
In 2026 Torrevieja kept six Blue Flags (Bandera Azul, awarded by ADEAC): Cala Piteras, Los Náufragos, El Cura, Los Locos, Cabo Cervera and La Mata-Sur. The award covers water quality, safety, accessibility, services and environmental management. The northern part of La Mata beach (La Mata-Norte) has no Blue Flag but does have lifeguards and an area for people with reduced mobility.
Main beaches
Lengths and services come from the beach pages on Torrevieja’s official tourism website. “Parking” means it is listed among the beach services; the town hall does not publish the number of spaces.
| Beach and address | What you will find |
|---|---|
| La Mata · Avenida de los Europeos | About 2.36 km of fine sand — Torrevieja’s longest beach; lifeguards, toilets, parking, restaurants; La Mata-Norte has an area for people with reduced mobility and assisted bathing |
| Los Locos · Avenida Dr. Mariano Ruiz Cánovas | 760 m; accessible beach, bus stop, children’s play area, beach bar, assisted bathing |
| El Cura · Avenida de los Marineros | 375 m in the town centre; accessible beach, parking, taxi rank, tourist information, assisted bathing |
| Los Náufragos · Avenida Desiderio Rodríguez | 325 m south of the centre; calm water, accessible entrances, floating platforms, assisted bathing |
| Cala Piteras · Urbanización Rocío del Mar | 123 m at the southern end of town; Posidonia meadows and snorkelling, Red Cross post, marked swimming area, parking |
| Cabo Cervera · near Calle del Bogavante | 100 m of sand plus rocks with ladders into the water; parking, assisted bathing; a coastal path leads to La Mata |
Assisted bathing (baño asistido)
For people with reduced mobility the town hall offers assisted bathing at La Mata-Norte, Cabo Cervera, Los Locos, El Cura, Los Náufragos and the Paseo Juan Aparicio bathing area. In 2026 it ran from 15 June to 15 September, 10:30–14:30 and 15:30–18:30, by appointment on 670 563 022 and only when the green flag is flying.
What the beach flags mean
Under Torrevieja’s municipal beach bylaw: green — calm sea, swimming allowed; yellow — caution: waves of around 1.5 m, moderate currents, jellyfish or poor visibility; red — swimming prohibited: waves over 2 m, strong currents, pollution or dangerous weather. A row of small red pennants at the water’s edge marks a stretch where swimming is not allowed. If the mast has no flag, there is no lifeguard service on the beach.
When the red flag is up swimming is prohibited, and access to the beach may also be closed. People who ignore it can be told to leave the water and fined.
Lifeguard season
According to the 2026 service charter for La Mata-Norte beach: high season runs from 1 July to 31 August (lifeguards on duty for 10 consecutive hours every day), mid season from 15 to 30 June and 1 to 15 September, and the rest of the year is low season. In low season there are no lifeguard posts on this beach: in an emergency call 112.
Dogs and water quality
The bylaw bans pets on the beach and in the water during the bathing season, and outside the season whenever people are on the beach. The exceptions are signposted dog beaches and assistance dogs for people with disabilities.
The town hall publishes water test results and sea conditions on its beaches page. If results fall outside limits a beach can be closed temporarily: in September 2026, for example, Cala Piteras was closed for a day and reopened once results returned to normal.
Nearby
For buses, the weather by month and the beaches further south in Orihuela Costa, see the related guides.