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Praia de Santa Cruz

A Coruña, Galicia, Spain

Praia de Santa Cruz 2 photos

  • Portocovo beach and castle of Santa Cruz, at Porto de Santa Cruz (Oleiros, Galicia, Spain). On the left, A Coruña harbour control tower.

    Portocovo beach and castle of Santa Cruz, at Porto de Santa Cruz (Oleiros, Galicia, Spain). On the left, A Coruña harbour control tower.. Vilachan, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Castillo de Santa Cruz.

    Castillo de Santa Cruz.. RodrigoRega, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 7:37 pm
9 am
4.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.5
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.0
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
3.6
14 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
3.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
3.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
4.2
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.4
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
3.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Poor
6 pm
3.8
10 km/h6 mph wind, Poor
7 pm
3.4
8 km/h5 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
14°C58°F
Water
14°C58°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph W
Gusts
3723 km/hmph
Waves
4.0 m13 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:37 pm
Today
4.4Fair9 am138
4.5Fair10 am96
4.0Fair11 am96
3.6Poor12 pm149
3.3Poor1 pm159
3.2Poor2 pm1610
4.2Fair3 pm159
4.4Fair4 pm149
3.9Poor5 pm138
3.8Poor6 pm106
3.4Poor7 pm85
Sat
4.2Fair9 am85
4.1Fair10 am106
3.6Poor11 am127
3.7Poor12 pm1811
3.4Poor1 pm1811
3.4Poor2 pm2113
3.3Poor3 pm2113
3.3Poor4 pm2213
3.3Poor5 pm2113
3.3Poor6 pm2213
3.4Poor7 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.

  • Sun4.3 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 38%
  • Mon6.6 GoodBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 20 km/h12 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 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

  • Drinking water120 m410 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 500 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink15 within 1 km0.6 mi
  • Picnic tables230 m760 ft away
  • Playground300 m990 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
230 m740 ftSanta Cruz
Nearest town
330 m0.2 miO Porto de Santa Cruz (village)
Nearest airport
6 km4 miAeroporto da Coruña (LCG)

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

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