What you can see on the Conil webcam
The camera looks north-west along La Fontanilla, the beach just beyond the town centre, from a rooftop above the beach car park. The sand and a lifeguard post are on the left, the beach bars and the seafront road in the middle, and the low cliffs that close the bay in the distance. It is the place to check how busy the sand is, how far the tide has come in and whether the flags are snapping in the wind.
Conil beach webcam: La Fontanilla, live
Streaming live from a rooftop above La Fontanilla, this camera looks north-west along Conil's town beach. The tiled roof in the foreground belongs to a seafront building; beyond it are the beach car park, a lifeguard post with its flags, the beach bars along the sand and, in the distance, the low cliffs that close the bay.
On the left the wide golden beach runs down to the Atlantic, so you can see at a glance how many towels are already out and how far up the sand the tide has come. The flags show the wind, which matters here: a strong easterly blows sand along the beach, while a westerly brings a livelier sea. The afternoon light is the warmest, and the sun sets over the ocean to the left of the frame.
Tuna and the almadraba
Conil grew up around the almadraba, a maze of nets set off the coast each spring to catch bluefin tuna on their way into the Mediterranean, a way of fishing that goes back thousands of years on this coast. The Torre de Guzmán in the old town recalls the Guzmán family, the dukes who held the fishing rights for centuries. Tuna is still the town's pride, and in season it appears grilled, cured and raw on almost every menu.
When to watch Conil
Mainland Spain is one hour ahead of the UK and Ireland all year. The coast faces south-west, so the sun sets over the Atlantic and on clear evenings the beach stays busy until late. The levante, the strong easterly wind of the Strait, blows offshore here and can send sand flying across the beach; the westerly poniente brings a choppier sea.
Around Conil
North-west along the cliffs lie small coves such as Cala del Aceite and the beaches of Roche. To the south are the surf beach of El Palmar and the hill town of Vejer de la Frontera, and the city of Cádiz is about 40 minutes away by car.
Visiting Conil
The old town is compact and partly pedestrianised, and La Fontanilla is a short walk from the centre along the seafront. In summer the car parks near the beaches fill early. Jerez is the nearest airport, about an hour's drive; Seville and Gibraltar are further but well connected with the UK and Ireland.
