Overview
- Most beaches in Cádiz capital, Conil, Chiclana and parts of Barbate raised red flags on Wednesday due to strong waves and rip currents, while El Puerto de Santa María kept yellow flags.
- Emergency services handled dozens of incidents, including a human chain rescue for four women and a 1.5‑year‑old child trapped in a cove near La Barrosa in Chiclana.
- Los Caños de Meca reported the worst damage, with a wooden walkway swept away and a beach bar hit, prompting municipalities to cordon off or remove vulnerable seaside furniture.
- Emergencias 112 said a bather was found dead in Conil on Tuesday, with no current link established to the swell.
- In a separate incident, Fuengirola imposed a preventive closure 300 meters on each side of the river mouth after a wastewater‑plant outage, with reopening pending repairs and water‑quality tests.