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O Areal de Alba

A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

O Areal de Alba 4 photos

  • Praia da Ucha 17V2016

    Praia da Ucha 17V2016. Iago Casabiell González, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Río Bolaños e praia de Sabón 17V2016

    Río Bolaños e praia de Sabón 17V2016. Iago Casabiell González, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Granito de 2 micas cortado por un filón hidrotermal de cuarzo.003 - Arteixo

    Granito de 2 micas cortado por un filón hidrotermal de cuarzo.003 - Arteixo. Fernando Losada Rodríguez, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Granito de 2 micas cortado por un filón hidrotermal de cuarzo.002 - Arteixo

    Granito de 2 micas cortado por un filón hidrotermal de cuarzo.002 - Arteixo. Fernando Losada Rodríguez, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:38 pm
9 am
4.5
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.3
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.1
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.5
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
4.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.0
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
3.9
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
4.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
3.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Poor

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°C56°F
Water
14°C58°F
Wind
149 km/hmph W
Gusts
3622 km/hmph
Waves
4.1 m13 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:38 pm
Today
4.5Fair9 am85
4.3Fair10 am64
4.1Fair11 am85
3.7Poor12 pm127
3.9Poor1 pm127
3.5Poor2 pm128
4.0Fair3 pm128
4.0Fair4 pm128
3.9Poor5 pm117
4.2Fair6 pm106
3.4Poor7 pm74
Sat
4.1Fair9 am74
3.9Poor10 am85
3.7Poor11 am117
3.9Poor12 pm159
3.5Poor1 pm1711
3.6Poor2 pm1710
3.5Poor3 pm1711
3.4Poor4 pm2012
3.4Poor5 pm1912
3.3Poor6 pm2012
3.3Poor7 pm1912
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 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 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 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.

  • Sun4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 38%
  • Mon6.5 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 53%
  • Wed5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu6.6 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 7%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardStation 490 m0.3 mi awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Showers200 m670 ft away
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 280 m920 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 310 m0.2 mi
  • Picnic tables270 m870 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miPraia de Alba - Sabón

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
380 m0.2 mi
Nearest town
1.9 km1.2 miOseiro (village)
Nearest airport
11 km7 miAeroporto da Coruña (LCG)

Nearby places

  • Alba PointBurger
    310 m0.2 mi
  • Praia de Alba - SabónRental
    360 m0.2 mi

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

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