BeachScout

On the beach

  • Beach bar
  • Benches
  • Lifeguard
  • Parking
  • Restaurant
  • Sandy shore
  • Showers
  • Toilets
  • Trash bins

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Water temp
23°C
Pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.9m
Choppy — take care
Wind
7km/h
SE 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

22°22°23°23°23°23.1 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.3m0.8m1.2m1.7m1.4 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Playa el Sablón
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 222.70.9
Thu 322.20.7
Fri 423.10.6
Sat 522.41.4
Sun 622.21.4
Mon 722.80.9
Tue 823.10.9

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 el Sablón (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb15
Mar16
Apr17
May20
Jun22
Jul24
Aug24
Sep24
Oct22
Nov20
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

43.4228°N, -4.7522°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 el Sablón?

  • Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest town: Llanes, about ~200 m away.
  • 93 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Sablon's, about ~60 m away.
  • 24 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Sablon's, about ~60 m away.
  • 7 shops nearby, the closest about ~290 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 el Sablón?

Playa el Sablón is a coastal 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 Lifeguard, Sandy shore, and Showers. You can park about ~110 m away.

That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. The most reliable swimming window here typically runs from July–September, with the water usually at its warmest around August. Outside that window it's cooler and often quieter. It's been a consistently reliable spot too — the rating has held at Excellent for 8 straight years. Llanes — the closest town — sits about ~200 m from here.

Worth remembering: “Excellent” isn't a live reading, it's an annual grade — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — set once a year from that season's water samples and describing the average, not this afternoon's conditions. For what the water is doing right now, check the “Right now” panel and 7-day outlook above. It sits in Asturias. There are 93 places to eat within a kilometre — Sablon's is the closest, about ~60 m away.