What you can see on the Magaluf webcams
From high above the resort the view takes in the hotel blocks, the palms behind the beach, the strip of sand and the shallow turquoise water running out to Sa Porrassa. You can judge how many sunbeds are taken, whether the water is glassy or ruffled, and how much haze hangs over the bay. A little further south, another view looks down on a quiet bay ringed by pine woods and sandstone ledges, with yachts swinging at anchor: the kind of cove most visitors only find on their second trip.
Magaluf beach webcam: the bay and Sa Porrassa
This camera sits high on a building above the Punta Ballena end of Magaluf and looks east over the rooftops to the beach. In the foreground are the hotel blocks and the street, then a band of pines and palms, the pale sand with its sunbeds and, beyond, the shallow turquoise bay with the rocky islet of Sa Porrassa in the middle of the picture.
Because it faces the morning sun, it is at its brightest from breakfast until midday, when the water glitters around the islet. It is the view to check for crowds on the sand, for boats anchored off the beach and for the haze or cloud that sometimes sits over the bay. On windy days you can see the swell wrapping round Sa Porrassa.
Magaluf webcam: the coves of Three Fingers Bay
A short drive south of Magaluf, this camera looks down from the Sol de Mallorca headland over a bay of clear water ringed by pine woods and low sandstone cliffs. Its owner calls the spot Three Fingers Bay, after the three small finger-shaped coves on this stretch of coast near Cala Vinyes.
Sailing yachts and motor boats ride at anchor in the middle of the picture, and the colour of the water, from green over sand to deep blue, shows how calm the sea is. It is a lovely view for anyone planning a swim, a snorkel or a boat trip away from the busy beaches: if the yachts sit still and the surface is glassy, the coves will be perfect.
Two sides of Calvià
Magaluf is known for its nightlife around Punta Ballena, but the same municipality has some of the greenest coastline on the island. Within a few miles of the main beach, the road runs through pine woods to small coves such as Cala Vinyes and Portals Vells, where the water is clear enough to snorkel straight off the rocks. The cameras show both faces of the place.
When to watch Magaluf
Mallorca runs one hour ahead of the UK all year round. The beach looks east over the bay, so the best light is in the morning, when the sun is over the water and the sea turns its brightest blue. In July and August the sand fills by late morning; in winter the beach is almost empty and the cameras are more about the weather. The sea is at its warmest, about 25 °C, in late summer and coolest, around 14 °C, in February and March.
Around Magaluf
Torrenova and Palmanova run straight on to the north, along a seafront promenade you can walk in half an hour. Santa Ponça, with its long bay and marina, is a short drive west. Palma is about 9 miles (15 km) away by motorway, close enough for an afternoon in the old town.
Visiting Magaluf
Palma airport is roughly 20 miles (30 km) away, usually well under an hour by road. The beach shelves gently and lifeguards watch it in season; check the flags before swimming, especially when a south-easterly wind pushes waves into the bay.
