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Praia do Vao

Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain

Praia do Vao 3 photos

  • Playa Vilagarcía

    Playa Vilagarcía. Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Edificios entre O Carril e Vilagarcía de Arousa. Galicia-53

    Edificios entre O Carril e Vilagarcía de Arousa. Galicia-53. Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga), CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Barco pesqueiro. O Carril. Vilagarcía de Arousa. Galicia-55

    Barco pesqueiro. O Carril. Vilagarcía de Arousa. Galicia-55. Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga), CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to 7 pm, sunset 7:40 pm
Now
5.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
10 am
5.5
2 km/h1 mph wind, Good
11 am
5.3
2 km/h1 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good
1 pm
5.1
3 km/h2 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.1
6 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
6.0
8 km/h5 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.9
9 km/h6 mph wind, Good
6 pm
5.8
7 km/h5 mph wind, Good
7 pm
5.4
6 km/h4 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
11°C52°F
Water
14°C58°F
Wind
21 km/hmph E
Gusts
53 km/hmph
Waves
1.3 m4 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:40 pm
Today
5.5GoodNow21
5.5Good10 am21
5.3Fair11 am21
5.5Good12 pm42
5.1Fair1 pm32
5.1Fair2 pm63
5.3Fair3 pm85
6.0Good4 pm85
5.9Good5 pm96
5.8Good6 pm75
5.4Fair7 pm64
Sat
4.8Fair9 am53
4.7Fair10 am53
4.7Fair11 am11
4.8Fair12 pm42
4.8Fair1 pm74
4.9Fair2 pm117
4.6Fair3 pm1711
4.7Fair4 pm1710
5.0Fair5 pm1711
4.4Fair6 pm1610
4.5Fair7 pm148
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, -1.8 m. High at 3 am, 0.7 mHigh 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 9 pm, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 3 am, 0.7 m2 ftNow3 pm9 pm3 am9 am
  • High 2 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 9 pm, -1.8 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.

  • Sun4.6 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 41%
  • Mon5.9 GoodBest 9 am to 4 pmWind up to 13 km/h8 mph, rain 16%
  • Tue4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 16 km/h10 mph, rain 50%
  • Wed7.0 GreatBest 2 pm to 7 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 7%
  • Thu6.8 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 5%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 450 m0.3 mi. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink15 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 440 m0.3 mi
  • Playground430 m0.3 mi away
  • Boat ramp390 m0.2 mi awayPeirao do Carril
  • Rentals1 within 500 m0.3 miPraza da Liberdade

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
450 m0.3 miRúa Valentín Viqueira, 2
Nearest town
550 m0.3 miO Carril (village)
Nearest airport
43 km27 miAeroporto de Santiago - Rosalía de Castro (SCQ)

Nearby places

  • BeiramarSeafood
    440 m0.3 mi
  • La pizzeríaPizza
    480 m0.3 mi
  • LuchanaFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi
  • Casa BovedaFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi
  • PanelaFood and drink
    490 m0.3 mi

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

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