Spain · Huesca
Embalse Lanuza Sallent de Gállego
Huesca, Spain
On the beach
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.
Water temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Water temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 26.0 | 0.4 |
| Thu 3 | 25.5 | 0.4 |
| Fri 4 | 25.1 | 0.4 |
| Sat 5 | 25.0 | 0.4 |
| Sun 6 | 25.4 | 0.4 |
| Mon 7 | 25.9 | 0.4 |
| Tue 8 | 26.2 | 0.4 |
Typical water temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly water temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical water temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 18 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- 35 km
- 35 km
- 35 km
- Rio Ara Fiscal42 kmHuesca
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Embalse Lanuza Sallent de Gállego?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Nearest bus stop is about ~1.2 km away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Sallent de Gállego, about ~1.3 km away.
- 2 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Embarcadero Suscalar, about ~30 m away.
- 11 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hotel La Casueña, about ~1.0 km away.
- 2 shops nearby, the closest about ~1.2 km away
What kind of beach is this?
This beach sits in a built-up resort setting, with hotels, restaurants and services clustered around it — a full-service stretch of coast that tends to be busy in peak season and quieter outside it.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Full-service days
Is the water clean at Embalse Lanuza Sallent de Gállego?
Embalse Lanuza Sallent de Gállego is a lake bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent for the 2025 season — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. That annual classification comes from the EU Bathing Water Directive: national authorities test for two indicator bacteria, intestinal enterococci and E. coli, throughout the bathing season, then report the full-season results to the European Environment Agency (EEA) the following spring — the 2025 season's rating was published in spring 2026, and the 2026 season won't be rated 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. On site you'll find Restaurant, Parking, and Benches. You can park about ~100 m away.
That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect cooler, calmer water either side of that stretch. Sallent de Gállego — the closest town — sits about ~1.3 km from here.
That “Excellent” label comes from a full season of official water sampling, not a single test — it's one step on a four-point scale (Excellent, Good, Sufficient, Poor) reassessed once a year. Today's actual conditions can differ from the seasonal average, so for a live snapshot see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 3 straight years. There are 2 places to eat within a kilometre — Embarcadero Suscalar is the closest, about ~30 m away.