BeachScout

On the beach

  • Beach bar
  • Benches
  • Kids' area
  • Parking
  • Restaurant
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Trash bins

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Water temp
19°C
Cool but swimmable
Wave height
0.4m
Light chop
Wind
9km/h
N breeze
UV index
7/ 11
High — seek shade midday

7-day outlook

7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.

Water temperature

Next 7 days, °C

20°20°20°20°21°20.4 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.2m0.5m0.8m1.1m0.9 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Playa Barraña
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 219.90.4
Thu 320.00.4
Fri 420.30.4
Sat 520.30.6
Sun 620.40.6
Mon 720.60.9
Tue 820.40.7

Typical water temperature by month

Modeled estimate

Plausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.

Monthly water temperature

Typical range across the year, °C

13°17°20°24°27°Typical this month: 24°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly water temperature at Playa Barraña (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb15
Mar16
Apr18
May20
Jun22
Jul24
Aug25
Sep24
Oct23
Nov20
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

42.6411°N, -8.8932°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.

How do you get to Playa Barraña?

  • Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
  • Nearest bus stop is about ~600 m away.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest town: Boiro, about ~800 m away.
  • 24 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Pulpería Caamaño, about ~90 m away.
  • 2 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Pensión Hamburgo, about ~610 m away.
  • 1 shop nearby, about ~690 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).

Good for
  • Families

Is the water clean at Playa Barraña?

Thinking of swimming at Playa Barraña? The short answer: its official EU Bathing Water rating for 2025 is Excellent — the highest official classification under the EU bathing-water assessment. That rating is set once a year under the EU Bathing Water Directive, from a full season of testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli reported to the European Environment Agency the following spring, so the 2025 season's grade appeared in spring 2026 and the 2026 season won't be graded 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's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 11 straight years. You can park about ~110 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 cooler water but a quieter beach. That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. On site you'll find Showers, Toilets, and Beach bar. Boiro — the closest town — sits about ~800 m 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 water conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 24 places to eat within a kilometre — Pulpería Caamaño is the closest, about ~90 m away.