Spain · Palencia
Embalse de Ruesga Cervera de Pisuerga
Palencia, Spain
Right now
Sample dataIllustrative conditions — the live Open-Meteo marine feed wasn't reachable, so these are deterministic placeholder values that will be replaced automatically once the feed is available.
7-day outlook
Sample dataModeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.
Sea temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Sea temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 23.5 | 0.6 |
| Thu 3 | 24.0 | 0.6 |
| Fri 4 | 24.1 | 0.6 |
| Sat 5 | 23.7 | 0.6 |
| Sun 6 | 23.7 | 0.6 |
| Mon 7 | 24.1 | 0.6 |
| Tue 8 | 24.0 | 0.6 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Not classified2015
- 2016: Not classified2016
- 2017: Not classified2017
- 2018: Not classified2018
- 2019: Not classified2019
- 2020: Not classified2020
- 2021: Not classified2021
- 2022: Not classified2022
- 2023: Not classified2023
- 2024: Not classified2024
- 2025: Not classified2025
Not classified in the most recent season, and 0 of 0 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Not classified |
| 2016 | Not classified |
| 2017 | Not classified |
| 2018 | Not classified |
| 2019 | Not classified |
| 2020 | Not classified |
| 2021 | Not classified |
| 2022 | Not classified |
| 2023 | Not classified |
| 2024 | Not classified |
| 2025 | Not classified |
Typical sea temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly sea temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical sea temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 25 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- 2.4 km
- 23 km
- Embalse Ebro Arija51 kmBurgos
- Embalse Ebro Arija51 kmBurgos
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~1.1 km from the beach.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest town: Cervera de Pisuerga, about ~4.8 km away.
- 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is La Hornera de Bernardo, about ~660 m away.
What kind of beach is this?
With no facilities mapped nearby, this beach is usually on the quiet side even in season — worth knowing if you're after solitude, but also worth bringing your own water and shade.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- A quiet swim
Is the water clean at Embalse de Ruesga Cervera de Pisuerga?
Embalse de Ruesga Cervera de Pisuerga sits on a stretch of coast classed as a lake bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Not classified for the 2025 season. Under the EU Bathing Water Directive, national authorities test for intestinal enterococci and E. coli through the season and report the results the following spring — the 2025 rating was published in spring 2026, and 2026's won't follow until spring 2027. In addition to that yearly rating, some national authorities — for Croatia, the national environmental authority — publish individual water sample results during the season itself, ahead of the annual report. It sits in Palencia. There's parking about ~1.1 km from the beach.
Embalse de Ruesga Cervera de Pisuerga does not yet have enough classified seasons to describe a long-run trend. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect a cooler, calmer sea either side of that stretch. The nearest town, Cervera de Pisuerga, is about ~4.8 km away.
“Not classified” is one point on a four-step scale — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — assigned once per year from that season's water samples, not a live reading. It describes how the site performs on average across the season, not the exact water quality this afternoon; for day-to-day sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There's 1 place to eat near the beach — La Hornera de Bernardo, about ~660 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is Embalse de Ruesga Cervera de Pisuerga safe to swim in?
Caution is advised — Embalse de Ruesga Cervera de Pisuerga's official 2025 rating is Not classified. Check for local advisories and posted flags before going in.
What's the current water temperature at Embalse de Ruesga Cervera de Pisuerga?
Treat the ~24°C above as illustrative only — Embalse de Ruesga Cervera de Pisuerga's live marine feed was down when this page was generated, and the figure will be replaced with a real reading automatically once it's back. That's the reading right off Palencia. On the modeled climatology here, August usually runs warmest.
When does Embalse de Ruesga Cervera de Pisuerga have the warmest water?
For swimming, July–September is usually the best call — that's the modeled window when the sea here runs warmest. That applies to the water around Palencia. Within that window, August is typically the single warmest month.
How is bathing water quality actually assessed?
Once a year, national authorities report a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli to the European Environment Agency, which grades the season Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor under the EU Bathing Water Directive. A handful of countries, including Croatia via IZOR, also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report — Embalse de Ruesga Cervera de Pisuerga doesn't have that feed set up yet.
Is there parking near Embalse de Ruesga Cervera de Pisuerga?
By car, there's parking about ~1.1 km from the beach. The nearest town is Cervera de Pisuerga, about ~4.8 km away.