Check the Beach

Major

Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

Major 5 photos

  • Sanxenxo, praia Area Gorda 04-01c

    Sanxenxo, praia Area Gorda 04-01c. Lameiro, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Sanxenxo, praia Foxos 08-01c

    Sanxenxo, praia Foxos 08-01c. Lameiro, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Sanxenxo, praia Area Gorda 04-02a

    Sanxenxo, praia Area Gorda 04-02a. Lameiro, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Sanxenxo, Noalla, Major 01-01b

    Sanxenxo, Noalla, Major 01-01b. Lameiro, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Atardecer ría Pontevedra

    Atardecer ría Pontevedra. Anaasoto21, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:41 pm
Now
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.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
13°C55°F
Water
13°C56°F
Wind
21 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
32 km/hmph
Waves
2.9 m9 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:41 pm
Today
4.9FairNow21
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 rising now. High at 2 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 9 pm, -1.7 m. High at 3 am, 0.7 mHigh 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 9 pm, -1.7 m6 ftHigh 3 am, 0.7 m2 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • 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

  • Restrooms390 m0.2 mi away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 150 m510 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 380 m0.2 mi

Getting there

Nearest town
4 km2.5 miPortonovo (village)
Nearest airport
28 km17 miAeroporto de Vigo (VGO)

Nearby places

  • Me da IgualFood and drink
    380 m0.2 mi
  • A Nova PonteFood and drink
    380 m0.2 mi
  • AlmarFood and drink
    410 m0.3 mi
  • Chiringuito Prado AyosFood and drink
    420 m0.3 mi
  • Asador PinarejoRegional
    940 m0.6 mi

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

Nearby beaches

  • Praia de Pragueira0.2 km0.1 mi south-east away
    4.2 Fair tomorrow
  • Pragueira0.5 km0.3 mi south-east away
    4.2 Fair tomorrow
  • Bascuas1.3 km0.8 mi south-east away
    4.2 Fair tomorrow
  • Fontenla1.3 km0.8 mi north-west away
    4.2 Fair tomorrow
  • Foxos1.7 km1.1 mi north away
    4.2 Fair tomorrow