Spain · A Coruña
Playa Oza - Lazareto
A Coruña, Spain
On the beach
Right now
Sample dataIllustrative 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.
7-day outlook
Sample dataModeled placeholder forecast for demonstration — will be replaced by a live marine-weather feed.
Sea temperature
Next 7 days, °C
Wave height
Next 7 days, metres
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| Day | Sea temp (°C) | Wave height (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Wed 2 | 26.2 | 0.2 |
| Thu 3 | 25.8 | 0.2 |
| Fri 4 | 25.6 | 0.2 |
| Sat 5 | 25.9 | 0.2 |
| Sun 6 | 26.5 | 0.2 |
| Mon 7 | 26.8 | 0.2 |
| Tue 8 | 26.7 | 0.2 |
Water quality history
Official EEA classification, one rating per bathing season, 2015–2025 — real data reported by national authorities.
- 2015: Good2015
- 2016: Good2016
- 2017: Excellent2017
- 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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| Year | Classification |
|---|---|
| 2015 | Good |
| 2016 | Good |
| 2017 | Excellent |
| 2018 | Excellent |
| 2019 | Excellent |
| 2020 | Excellent |
| 2021 | Excellent |
| 2022 | Excellent |
| 2023 | Excellent |
| 2024 | Excellent |
| 2025 | Excellent |
Typical sea temperature by month
Modeled estimatePlausible seasonal climatology derived from latitude, for illustration — not a measured average.
Monthly sea temperature
Typical range across the year, °C
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| Month | Typical sea 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 Santa Cristina960 mA Coruña
- Playa Bastiagueiro1.7 kmA Coruña
- Playa O Parrote2.5 kmA Coruña
- Playa Naval3.0 kmA Coruña
Distances calculated as straight-line (haversine) from official coordinates.
Getting there & around
- By car: there's parking about ~310 m from the beach.
- Bus stop: Hospital de Oza, about ~210 m away.
- Ferry: Terminal de cruceiros, about ~2.6 km away.
Food, stays & town
- Nearest city: A Coruña, about ~2.9 km away.
- 30 places to eat within 1 km Closest is O Puntal, about ~230 m away.
- 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Pensión A Cerca, about ~1.1 km away.
- 18 shops nearby, the closest about ~750 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).
- Families
Is the water clean at Playa Oza - Lazareto?
Playa Oza - Lazareto 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 ~310 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 a cooler sea 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.
“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 sea conditions, see the “Right now” and 7-day outlook panels above. There are 30 places to eat within a kilometre — O Puntal is the closest, about ~230 m away.
Frequently asked questions
Is Playa Oza - Lazareto a safe beach for swimming?
Generally, yes. Playa Oza - Lazareto'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 9 straight years.
How cold or warm is the water at Playa Oza - Lazareto today?
That's placeholder data, not a live measurement: Playa Oza - Lazareto's marine-weather feed couldn't be reached, so the panel above is showing an estimated ~26°C until the real feed comes back. That's the reading right off A Coruña.
What's the ideal time of year to swim at Playa Oza - Lazareto?
July–September tends to be the sweet spot for swimming here, with sea temperatures usually peaking later in that stretch. That applies to the water around A Coruña.
What does the water quality rating actually measure?
The grade comes from a full season of official sampling for intestinal enterococci and E. coli, reported to the European Environment Agency each spring under the EU Bathing Water Directive, which assigns Excellent, Good, Sufficient or Poor. Some countries (Croatia, via IZOR) also publish individual in-season samples ahead of that report; Playa Oza - Lazareto doesn't have that feed yet.
How do you get to Playa Oza - Lazareto?
By car, there's parking about ~310 m from the beach. By bus, the nearest stop is Hospital de Oza, about ~210 m away. By ferry, the nearest landing is Terminal de cruceiros, about ~2.6 km away. The nearest town is A Coruña, about ~2.9 km away.