BeachScout

On the beach

  • Beach bar
  • Lifeguard
  • Sandy shore
  • Showers

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.

Sea temp
25°C
Warm and pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.4m
Light chop
Wind
8km/h
NNW breeze
UV index
8/ 11
Very high — use SPF 30+

7-day outlook

Sample data

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

Sea temperature

Next 7 days, °C

24°25°25°25°26°25.0 °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 sea temperature and wave height forecast for Playa Medr?n-U?a (sample data)
DaySea temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 225.50.2
Thu 325.50.2
Fri 425.10.2
Sat 524.60.2
Sun 624.40.2
Mon 724.50.2
Tue 825.00.2

Water quality history

Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.

  • 2015: Good2015
  • 2016: Good2016
  • 2017: Good2017
  • 2018: Excellent2018
  • 2019: Excellent2019
  • 2020: Excellent2020
  • 2021: Excellent2021
  • 2022: Excellent2022
  • 2023: Excellent2023
  • 2024: Excellent2024
  • 2025: Excellent2025

Excellent in the most recent season, and 11 of 11 classified years rated Excellent or Good.

  • Excellent
  • Good
  • Sufficient
  • Poor
  • Not classified
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11-year EEA bathing water classification history for Playa Medr?n-U?a
YearClassification
2015Good
2016Good
2017Good
2018Excellent
2019Excellent
2020Excellent
2021Excellent
2022Excellent
2023Excellent
2024Excellent
2025Excellent

Typical sea temperature by month

Modeled estimate

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

Monthly sea temperature

Typical range across the year, °C

13°17°20°24°27°Typical this month: 24°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly sea temperature at Playa Medr?n-U?a (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical sea temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb15
Mar16
Apr18
May20
Jun22
Jul24
Aug25
Sep24
Oct23
Nov20
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

42.7891°N, -8.9697°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

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

Getting there & around

  • No parking is mapped within 1.5 km of the beach — expect a walk, or arrive early once the season gets busy.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest town: Noia, about ~6.7 km away.
  • 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Rústico Punta Uía, about ~900 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
  • Families
  • A quiet swim

Is the water clean at Playa Medr?n-U?a?

Playa Medr?n-U?a 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.

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 a cooler, calmer sea either side of that stretch. Noia — the closest town — sits about ~6.7 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 8 straight years.

Frequently asked questions

Is Playa Medr?n-U?a a safe beach for swimming?

Generally, yes. Playa Medr?n-U?a's 2025 EU Bathing Water rating is Excellent — the highest tier — backed by 11 of 11 classified seasons rated Excellent or Good. It's also held steady at Excellent for 8 straight years.

Is the sea warm at Playa Medr?n-U?a today?

That reading, around 25°C, is a placeholder rather than a live measurement, shown only because the marine-weather feed was temporarily unreachable; it updates automatically once the feed returns. That's the reading right off A Coruña.

Which month has the warmest sea at Playa Medr?n-U?a?

July–September is typically the most reliable swimming window, with the sea usually warmest in the second half of summer. That applies to the water around A Coruña.

How is the water quality rating measured?

The annual classification — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — is built from a full season of official testing for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring. Some national authorities (Croatia's IZOR among them) also publish individual samples during the season itself; Playa Medr?n-U?a isn't yet covered by that in-season feed.

Can you drive to Playa Medr?n-U?a?

There's no parking mapped within 1.5 km of Playa Medr?n-U?a, so plan on a walk, or arrive early once it gets busy. The nearest town is Noia, about ~6.7 km away.