Spain · Asturias
Playa la Franca
Asturias, Spain
On the beach
Right now
Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.
7-day outlook
7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.
Water temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Water temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 22.6 | 0.7 |
| Thu 3 | 22.5 | 0.6 |
| Fri 4 | 23.3 | 0.5 |
| Sat 5 | 22.6 | 1.1 |
| Sun 6 | 22.4 | 1.1 |
| Mon 7 | 22.7 | 0.8 |
| Tue 8 | 22.9 | 0.7 |
Typical water temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly water temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical water temp (°C) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 16 |
| Feb | 15 |
| Mar | 16 |
| Apr | 17 |
| May | 20 |
| Jun | 22 |
| Jul | 24 |
| Aug | 24 |
| Sep | 24 |
| Oct | 22 |
| Nov | 20 |
| Dec | 18 |
Location & nearby beaches
Nearby beaches
- Playa Vidiago (Bretones)6.2 kmAsturias
- Playa Andrin11 kmAsturias
- Playa Tor?14 kmAsturias
- Playa el Sabl?n15 kmAsturias
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
How do you get to Playa la Franca?
- Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
- Nearest bus stop is about ~1.0 km away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest village: Colombres, about ~3.5 km away.
- 5 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Chiringuito Mareal, about ~90 m away.
- 4 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Mirador de La Franca, about ~90 m 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).
- Families
- Water sports
Is the water clean at Playa la Franca?
Playa la Franca is a coastal bathing site with an official EU Bathing Water rating of Good for the 2025 season — meets the EU bathing-water 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 Showers. You can park about ~150 m away.
Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 9 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. 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 Good for 3 straight years. Colombres — the closest town — sits about ~3.5 km from here.
Worth remembering: “Good” 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 5 places to eat within a kilometre — Chiringuito Mareal is the closest, about ~90 m away.