BeachScout

On the beach

  • Kids' area
  • Parking
  • Restaurant
  • Sports facilities

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
22°C
Pleasant for swimming
Wave height
0.4m
Light chop
Wind
6km/h
NW 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.

Water temperature

Next 7 days, °C

21°22°22°22°23°21.8 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.3m0.4m0.4m0.5m0.4 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Rio Cúa Vega de Espinareda (sample data)
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 222.30.4
Thu 322.60.4
Fri 422.50.4
Sat 522.00.4
Sun 621.60.4
Mon 721.50.4
Tue 821.80.4

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 Rio Cúa Vega de Espinareda (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb15
Mar16
Apr18
May20
Jun22
Jul24
Aug25
Sep24
Oct23
Nov20
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

42.7275°N, -6.6540°E · Open larger map ↗ · Open in Google Maps ↗

Nearby beaches

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

How do you get to Rio Cúa Vega de Espinareda?

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

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest village: Vega de Espinareda, about ~100 m away.
  • 5 places to eat within 1 km Closest is Huarique, about ~60 m away.
  • 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Camping Rivera del Cúa, about ~710 m away.
  • 1 shop nearby, about ~230 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).

Good for
  • Families
  • Water sports

Is the water clean at Rio Cúa Vega de Espinareda?

Rio Cúa Vega de Espinareda is a river 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 Restaurant, Kids' area, and Parking. You can park about ~150 m away.

Over the 11 classified seasons on record, 4 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 2 straight years. Vega de Espinareda — the closest town — sits about ~100 m 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 León. There are 5 places to eat within a kilometre — Huarique is the closest, about ~60 m away.