Check the Beach

Areas Gordas

Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

Areas Gordas 4 photos

  • Body Surf

    Body Surf. amaianos from Galicia, CC BY 2.0. Source

  • A Lanzada - panoramio (1)

    A Lanzada - panoramio (1). Wamba Wambez, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • A Lanzada - panoramio (2)

    A Lanzada - panoramio (2). Wamba Wambez, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • A Lanzada

    A Lanzada. amaianos from Galicia, CC BY 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:41 pm
9 am
4.9
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.7
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.5
1 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.5
12 km/h7 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.5
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
7 pm
5.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair

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

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
14°C56°F
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
63 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
138 km/hmph
Waves
2.7 m9 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:41 pm
Today
4.9Fair9 am21
4.7Fair10 am32
4.3Fair11 am21
4.5Fair12 pm11
4.5Fair1 pm53
4.2Fair2 pm85
4.5Fair3 pm96
5.1Fair4 pm117
5.5Good5 pm127
5.5Good6 pm117
5.3Fair7 pm95
Sat
4.2Fair9 am32
4.0Fair10 am42
4.4Fair11 am42
4.1Fair12 pm85
4.1Fair1 pm106
4.0Fair2 pm138
4.0Fair3 pm1610
3.8Poor4 pm1710
4.1Fair5 pm1610
3.8Poor6 pm1610
3.9Poor7 pm159
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 2 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 9 pm, -1.7 m. High at 3 am, 0.7 mLow 8 am, -1.5 m5 ftHigh 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 9 pm, -1.7 m6 ftHigh 3 am, 0.7 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 8 am, -1.5 m5 ft
  • High 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -1.7 m6 ft
  • High 3 am, 0.7 m2 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.

  • Sun4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 58%
  • Mon6.1 GoodBest 11 am to 2 pmWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h11 mph, rain 45%
  • Wed6.0 GoodBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h3 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu6.2 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 7%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms330 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water300 m970 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m480 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 210 m690 ft

Getting there

Nearest town
5.7 km3.5 miPortonovo (village)
Nearest airport
30 km19 miAeroporto de Vigo (VGO)

Nearby places

  • A RaxeiraFood and drink
    350 m0.2 mi
  • O Corsario ArenaRegional
    640 m0.4 mi
  • Pé na PraiaFood and drink
    710 m0.4 mi
  • Mesón O ColmadoFood and drink
    750 m0.5 mi
  • A IllaFood and drink
    900 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

  • Pociñas0.1 km0.1 mi north-east away
    5.5 Good later
  • Praia de Area Gorda0.2 km0.1 mi north-east away
    5.5 Good later
  • Nosa Señora0.2 km0.1 mi south-west away
    5.5 Good later
  • Foxos0.4 km0.2 mi south away
    5.5 Good later
  • Lapa0.5 km0.3 mi north-east away
    5.5 Good later