Check the Beach

Area Chica

A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

Area Chica 3 photos

  • Praia de Gandarío-02

    Praia de Gandarío-02. Jorge Lama (Raivenra), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Cartaz informativo da praia de Gandarío

    Cartaz informativo da praia de Gandarío. Jorge Lama (Raivenra), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Praia de Gandarío-01

    Praia de Gandarío-01. Jorge Lama (Raivenra), CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:37 pm
9 am
4.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.9
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
2.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
3.8
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
4.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
3.8
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.9
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
3.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Area Chica.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
14°C57°F
Water
15°C58°F
Wind
106 km/hmph WSW
Gusts
2918 km/hmph
Waves
4.0 m13 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
4%
Sunset
7:37 pm
Today
4.4Fair9 am74
4.5Fair10 am53
4.4Fair11 am53
3.9Poor12 pm74
3.4Poor1 pm138
2.9Poor2 pm1610
3.8Poor3 pm1610
4.2Fair4 pm159
3.8Poor5 pm149
3.9Poor6 pm106
3.4Poor7 pm64
Sat
4.1Fair9 am64
3.9Poor10 am95
3.6Poor11 am117
3.6Poor12 pm1811
3.6Poor1 pm1912
3.3Poor2 pm2113
3.4Poor3 pm2113
3.3Poor4 pm2013
3.3Poor5 pm2113
3.3Poor6 pm2012
3.4Poor7 pm1811
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 8 am, -1.5 m. High at 3 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 9 pm, -1.9 m. High at 3 am, 0.8 mLow 8 am, -1.5 m5 ftHigh 3 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 3 am, 0.8 m3 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • Low 8 am, -1.5 m5 ft
  • High 3 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 3 am, 0.8 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 25%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 6%
  • Tue3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 54%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu6.4 GoodBest 12 pm to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 3%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms180 m590 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 430 m0.3 mi. Listed as free
  • Food and drink6 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 230 m740 ft
  • Boat ramp200 m650 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
770 m0.5 miCornide
Nearest town
2 km1.3 miSada (town)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miAeroporto da Coruña (LCG)

Nearby places

  • As Tres MeigasFood and drink
    230 m740 ft
  • MartisolFood and drink
    280 m930 ft
  • MariñanaRegional
    340 m0.2 mi
  • O TelleiroFood and drink
    600 m0.4 mi
  • Bar MallorcaFood and drink
    760 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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