Spain · Pontevedra
Playa Arealonga - Redondela
Pontevedra, 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.
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 | 23.7 | 0.3 |
| Thu 3 | 24.1 | 0.3 |
| Fri 4 | 24.2 | 0.3 |
| Sat 5 | 23.9 | 0.3 |
| Sun 6 | 23.9 | 0.3 |
| Mon 7 | 24.2 | 0.3 |
| Tue 8 | 24.1 | 0.3 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Poor2015
- 2016: Poor2016
- 2017: Not classified2017
- 2018: Good2018
- 2019: Good2019
- 2020: Good2020
- 2021: Good2021
- 2022: Excellent2022
- 2023: Excellent2023
- 2024: Excellent2024
- 2025: Excellent2025
Excellent in the most recent season, and 8 of 10 classified years rated Excellent or Good.
- Excellent
- Good
- Sufficient
- Poor
- Not classified
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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Poor |
| 2016 | Poor |
| 2017 | Not classified |
| 2018 | Good |
| 2019 | Good |
| 2020 | Good |
| 2021 | Good |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2025 | Excellent |
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 | 23 |
| Jul | 25 |
| Aug | 26 |
| Sep | 25 |
| Oct | 23 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Playa Mende406 mPontevedra
- Playa A Punta1.8 kmPontevedra
- Playa O Porto - Moa?a2.2 kmPontevedra
- Playa Sobreira2.4 kmPontevedra
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Bus stop: Avda. de Vigo, 282, about ~220 m away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest city: Vigo, about ~5.0 km away.
- 16 places to eat within 1 km Closest is El Choco de Oro, about ~70 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Bahia de Chapela, about ~1.3 km away.
- 2 shops nearby, the closest about ~440 m away
What kind of beach is this?
This is a town beach, woven into the everyday fabric of a city or larger settlement — expect company on warm days, especially through July and August, alongside easy access to shops and services.
Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).
- Families
Is the water clean at Playa Arealonga - Redondela?
Playa Arealonga - Redondela sits on a stretch of coast classed as a coastal bathing site, carrying an official EU Bathing Water rating of Excellent 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 Pontevedra. You can park about ~90 m away.
Looking to avoid the busiest weeks? The water is typically warmest around August, with the most reliable swimming window running July–September; outside that stretch you'll find a cooler sea but a quieter beach. Over the 10 classified seasons on record, 8 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. On site you'll find Lifeguard, Sandy shore, and Showers. Vigo — the closest town — sits about ~5.0 km from here.
“Excellent” 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 are 16 places to eat within a kilometre — El Choco de Oro is the closest, about ~70 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Can you safely swim at Playa Arealonga - Redondela?
It's about as safe as bathing water gets: Playa Arealonga - Redondela's 2025 EU rating is Excellent, the top tier on the scale, and 8 of 10 classified seasons have come back Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 4 straight years.
Is the sea warm at Playa Arealonga - Redondela today?
That reading, around 24°C, is a placeholder rather than a live measurement, shown only because the marine-weather feed was temporarily unreachable; it updates automatically once the feed returns. That's the reading right off Pontevedra.
What's the ideal time of year to swim at Playa Arealonga - Redondela?
July–September is typically the most reliable swimming window, with the sea usually warmest in the second half of summer. That applies to the water around Pontevedra.
What's behind the water quality rating shown above?
The annual classification — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — is built from a full season of official testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring. Some national authorities (Croatia's IZOR among them) also publish individual samples during the season itself; Playa Arealonga - Redondela isn't yet covered by that in-season feed.
Can you drive to Playa Arealonga - Redondela?
By car, it's easy — parking is right by the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Avda. de Vigo, 282, about ~220 m away. The nearest town is Vigo, about ~5.0 km away.