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Playa Valcovo

A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

Playa Valcovo 4 photos

  • Praia da Ucha 17V2016

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

  • Barrañán 17V2016 02

    Barrañán 17V2016 02. 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: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 7:38 pm
9 am
4.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
Now
4.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.1
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.9
12 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
4.0
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.1
12 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
3.8
11 km/h7 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
4.0
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
3.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Poor

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

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Playa Valcovo.

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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
74 km/hmph W
Gusts
2214 km/hmph
Waves
4.2 m14 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:38 pm
Today
4.3Fair9 am95
4.4FairNow74
4.1Fair11 am74
3.7Poor12 pm117
3.9Poor1 pm127
3.9Poor2 pm128
4.0Fair3 pm138
4.1Fair4 pm128
3.8Poor5 pm117
4.0Fair6 pm106
3.7Poor7 pm85
Sat
3.7Poor9 am85
3.7Poor10 am85
4.2Fair11 am106
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 rising now. High at 3 pm, 0.8 m. Low at 9 pm, -1.9 m. High at 3 am, 0.8 m. Low at 9 am, -1.8 mHigh 3 pm, 0.8 m3 ftLow 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 3 am, 0.8 m2 ftLow 9 am, -1.8 m6 ftNow4 pm10 pm4 am10 am
  • High 3 pm, 0.8 m3 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 3 am, 0.8 m2 ft
  • Low 9 am, -1.8 m6 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 140 m460 ft awayOpenStreetMap lists a lifeguard station.
  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m530 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink3 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 150 m490 ft
  • Picnic tables140 m470 ft away
  • Playground200 m640 ft away
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miPraia de Valcovo
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.4 km1.5 miArteixo (town)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miAeroporto da Coruña (LCG)

Nearby places

  • La ParadaFood and drink
    150 m490 ft
  • Restaurante BalcoboRegional
    170 m550 ft
  • Praia de ValcovoRental
    170 m570 ft

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

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