BeachScout

On the beach

  • Accessible entry
  • Lifeguard
  • Naturist
  • Pebble shore
  • Sandy shore
  • Showers
  • Toilets

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Water temp
23°C
Pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.8m
Choppy — take care
Wind
6km/h
NNE breeze
UV index
6/ 11
High — seek shade midday

7-day outlook

7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.

Water temperature

Next 7 days, °C

24°24°24°24°24°23.9 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.2m0.6m1.0m1.4m1.1 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Playa de Saturrarán
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 223.60.8
Thu 323.60.5
Fri 424.10.5
Sat 524.01.1
Sun 623.81.1
Mon 724.00.8
Tue 823.90.6

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°16°20°23°26°Typical this month: 24°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly water temperature at Playa de Saturrarán (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb15
Mar16
Apr17
May20
Jun22
Jul24
Aug24
Sep24
Oct22
Nov20
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

43.3220°N, -2.4112°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 de Saturrarán?

  • Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
  • Bus stop: Mutriku - Mijoa auzoa, about ~710 m away.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest town: Ondarroa, about ~900 m away.
  • 2 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Er Chiringuito, about ~370 m away.
  • 2 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Saturraran, about ~580 m away.
  • 1 shop nearby, about ~1.0 km away

What kind of beach is this?

This beach belongs to a small coastal village. It's usually calmer than a resort or town beach, though a popular village spot can still fill up on the best summer days.

Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).

Good for
  • Families
  • Naturist

Is the water clean at Playa de Saturrarán?

Playa de Saturrarán is a transitional bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Sufficient for the 2025 season — meets the minimum EU standard in the latest annual 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 Lifeguard, Sandy shore, and Pebble shore. You can park about ~260 m away.

Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 8 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. 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. Ondarroa — the closest town — sits about ~900 m from here.

That “Sufficient” 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 Sufficient for 3 straight years. There are 2 places to eat within a kilometre — Er Chiringuito is the closest, about ~370 m away.