BeachScout

On the beach

  • Naturist
  • Parking
  • Rocky shore
  • Sandy shore

Right now

Sample data

Illustrative 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.

Water temp
24°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.2m
Calm, gently shelving
Wind
12km/h
E breeze
UV index
7/ 11
High — seek shade midday

7-day outlook

Sample data

Modeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.

Water temperature

Next 7 days, °C

23°24°24°25°25°23.8 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.1m0.2m0.2m0.3m0.2 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Playa Espiñeirido - P.do Son (sample data)
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 224.30.2
Thu 324.70.2
Fri 424.60.2
Sat 524.20.2
Sun 623.60.2
Mon 723.50.2
Tue 823.80.2

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 Espiñeirido - P.do Son (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb15
Mar16
Apr18
May20
Jun22
Jul24
Aug25
Sep24
Oct23
Nov20
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

42.6042°N, -9.0623°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 Espiñeirido - P.do Son?

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

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest town: Santa Uxía de Ribeira, about ~7.8 km away.
  • 1 place to eat within 1 km Closest is Bar J.J., about ~920 m away.

What kind of beach is this?

With no facilities mapped nearby, this beach is usually on the quiet side even in season — worth knowing if you're after solitude, but also worth bringing your own water and shade.

Estimated from OpenStreetMap surroundings data (ODbL).

Good for
  • Naturist
  • A quiet swim

Is the water clean at Playa Espiñeirido - P.do Son?

Playa Espiñeirido - P.do Son 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 A Coruña. You can park about ~250 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. Santa Uxía de Ribeira — the closest town — sits about ~7.8 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 11 straight years. There's 1 place to eat near the beach — Bar J.J., about ~920 m away.