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Praia de Samil

Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

Praia de Samil 1 photo

  • Samil beach in Vigo (Spain)

    Samil beach in Vigo (Spain). JMSE (Jsanchezes), Public domain. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 5 pm to sunset, sunset 7:41 pm
9 am
4.4
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.4
1 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.5
1 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.4
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.5
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
4.7
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.8
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.2
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.7
10 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.3
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
7 pm
5.5
5 km/h3 mph wind, Good

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
14°C57°F
Wind
64 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
2.2 m7 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:41 pm
Today
4.4Fair9 am32
4.4Fair10 am11
4.5Fair11 am11
4.4Fair12 pm53
4.5Fair1 pm75
4.7Fair2 pm85
4.8Fair3 pm96
5.2Fair4 pm106
5.7Good5 pm106
5.3Fair6 pm95
5.5Good7 pm53
Sat
4.4Fair9 am74
4.4Fair10 am74
4.4Fair11 am53
4.2Fair12 pm53
4.9Fair1 pm63
4.3Fair2 pm117
4.3Fair3 pm117
4.4Fair4 pm127
4.3Fair5 pm127
4.2Fair6 pm117
4.3Fair7 pm75
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 8 am, -1.4 m. High at 2 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 9 pm, -1.7 m. High at 3 am, 0.6 mLow 8 am, -1.4 m5 ftHigh 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 9 pm, -1.7 m6 ftHigh 3 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 8 am, -1.4 m5 ft
  • High 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -1.7 m6 ft
  • High 3 am, 0.6 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.

  • Sun4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 25%
  • Mon6.9 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 12%
  • Tue4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 42%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 1 pm to 7 pmWind up to 5 km/h3 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu6.8 GoodBest 1 pm to 6 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Praia de Samil

Praia de Samil is a sandy beach located in the Pontevedra province of Galicia, Spain. It is 1700 meters long and has a nearby drinking water source within the area.

From Wikipedia

Samil Beach (Galician: Praia de Samil, Spanish: Playa de Samil) is a beach in the parish of Navia, Vigo, Galicia, north-west Spain. At 1,250 metres (4,100 ft) in length and approximately 60 metres wide, it is the largest beach in the city. The Cíes Islands, part of the Atlantic Islands of Galicia National Park, are visible from the shore and act as a natural barrier that shelters the bay from open Atlantic swells. The Isla de Toralla lies to the south.

Source: Samil Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms160 m530 ft away
  • Showers290 m950 ft away
  • Drinking water120 m400 ft away
  • Parking18 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m610 ft. Listed as paid
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
210 m690 ft
Nearest town
2.2 km1.3 miA Ponte (village)
Nearest airport
12 km7 miAeroporto de Vigo (VGO)

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

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