BeachScout

On the beach

  • Beach bar
  • Fast food
  • Kids' area
  • Lifeguard
  • Parking
  • Restaurant
  • Sandy shore
  • Showers
  • Sports facilities
  • Toilets

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Water temp
19°C
Cool but swimmable
Wave height
0.7m
Light chop
Wind
7km/h
NNE breeze
UV index
7/ 11
High — seek shade midday

7-day outlook

7-day marine forecast from Open-Meteo.

Water temperature

Next 7 days, °C

19°19°19°20°20°19.1 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.3m0.7m1.2m1.7m1.4 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Playa O Portiño - Grove
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 219.00.7
Thu 319.50.6
Fri 419.60.6
Sat 519.50.9
Sun 619.90.9
Mon 719.91.4
Tue 819.11.1

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°21°24°28°Typical this month: 25°CJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Typical monthly water temperature at Playa O Portiño - Grove (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb15
Mar16
Apr18
May20
Jun23
Jul25
Aug26
Sep25
Oct23
Nov20
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

42.4946°N, -8.8599°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 O Portiño - Grove?

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

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest town: O Grove, about ~500 m away.
  • 44 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Asador O Chiringuito, about ~50 m away.
  • 7 places to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hotel Norat O Grove, about ~140 m away.
  • 5 shops nearby, the closest about ~170 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
  • Water sports

Is the water clean at Playa O Portiño - Grove?

Playa O Portiño - Grove sits on a stretch of coast classed as a transitional 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 Pontevedra. You can park about ~40 m away.

Looking to avoid the busiest weeks? The water is typically warmest around August, with the most reliable swimming window running July–September; outside that stretch you'll find cooler water but a quieter beach. That rating has been consistent: every one of the 11 classified seasons on record has come back Excellent or Good. On site you'll find Lifeguard, Sandy shore, and Showers. O Grove — the closest town — sits about ~500 m from here.

“Excellent” is one point on a four-step scale — Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor — assigned once per year from that season's water samples, not a live reading. It describes how the site performs on average across the season, not the exact water quality this afternoon; for day-to-day water conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 44 places to eat within a kilometre — Asador O Chiringuito is the closest, about ~50 m away.