Barcelona beach season starts Saturday, April 12  

The beaches of Barcelona will begin this year’s bathing season on Saturday, April 12, with medium season services until April 21 and every weekend in April and May.  

This means that the main services, including lifeguards, beach bars, cleaning service, and public bathrooms, will be available for beachgoers, along with information points.  

During the high season, between May 24 and September 11, the service will be available during extended hours.  

Accessibility support and lifeguards 

This year, more swimming services will be available to improve accessibility for people who need personal and technical assistance to access the water.

These swimming support points will be located at the beaches of Nova Icària, Barceloneta, Bogatell, and Fòrum. 

At Nova Icària and Fòrum, services will operate from April 12 until October 5, from 10:30 am to 6:30 pm during the medium season and from 10:30 am to 7:30 pm during the high season.

At Barceloneta beach, support points will operate during the high season, from May 24 to September 11, from 10:30 am to 7:30 pm.

The swimming support point at Bogatell Beach is new and will operate during the high season from June 21 to September 11 from 10:30 am to 7:30 pm.

Furthermore, 12 lifeguard towers will be in operation, and this number will increase to 21 during the high season.