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On the beach

  • Benches
  • Kids' area
  • Restaurant
  • Sports facilities

Right now

Live conditions from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly.

Water temp
19°C
Cool but swimmable
Wave height
0.4m
Light chop
Wind
3km/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°20°20°21°19.5 °CWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8

Wave height

Next 7 days, metres

0.1m0.4m0.7m1.0m0.8 mWed 2Thu 3Fri 4Sat 5Sun 6Mon 7Tue 8
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7-day water temperature and wave height forecast for Rio Tea Ponteareas
DayWater temp (°C)Wave height (m)
Wed 219.30.4
Thu 319.60.3
Fri 419.80.4
Sat 520.10.5
Sun 620.50.5
Mon 720.20.8
Tue 819.50.7

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 Rio Tea Ponteareas (modeled climatology)
MonthTypical water temp (°C)
Jan16
Feb15
Mar16
Apr18
May20
Jun23
Jul25
Aug26
Sep25
Oct23
Nov20
Dec18

Location & nearby beaches

42.1771°N, -8.5113°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 Tea Ponteareas?

  • Easy by car — there's parking close to the beach.
  • Bus stop: Capilla Remedios, about ~150 m away.

Food, stays & town

  • Nearest town: Ponteareas, about ~600 m away.
  • 46 places to eat within 1 km Closest is A Finca do Parrulo, about ~140 m away.
  • 1 place to stay mapped nearby Closest is Hotel Condado, about ~940 m away.
  • 11 shops nearby, the closest about ~260 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 Rio Tea Ponteareas?

Rio Tea Ponteareas 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 Sports facilities. You can park about ~290 m away.

Over the 10 classified seasons on record, 7 have come back Excellent or Good — a track record worth checking each year rather than assuming. If you're timing a visit around water temperature rather than crowds, July–September is the safest bet, with August typically the peak — expect cooler, calmer water either side of that stretch. Ponteareas — the closest town — sits about ~600 m from here.

That “Good” 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 Good for 7 straight years. There are 46 places to eat within a kilometre — A Finca do Parrulo is the closest, about ~140 m away.