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Rías Baixas — Ría de Arousa y O Salnés

3 places in Pontevedra · A Coruña. What you can do at each one, at what level, at what time of year and under what restrictions.

Sea

What Rías Baixas — Ría de Arousa y O Salnés is

La ría más grande de Galicia: aguas interiores tranquilas con fuerte tradición de vela ligera y windsurf, y en su boca el arenal de A Lanzada, spot de surf, windsurf y kite con zonas balizadas para actividades náuticas.

Conditions right now

Weather reading from the centre of the zone. It gives you an idea; it does not replace the report for the specific place or the judgement of a professional.

Sea

Sep 14, 02:30 AM

Temperature
20 °C
Wind
2 km/h

from the northeast

Wave height
0.7 m
Swell period
8.1 s

Coming in from the northwest

Weather data from Open-Meteo, taken at the central point of the zone. Conditions vary a lot between places within the same zone: always check the report for the spot you are heading to.

Where each place is

The 3 places in the zone, on the map. Points cluster as you zoom out; click to open them.

Places in Rías Baixas — Ría de Arousa y O Salnés

Data verified one by one, with its source. Where there is no verified data, there is no data.

  • Beach

    Praia da Lanzada

    O Grove / Sanxenxo · Pontevedra

    • Surf
    • Windsurfing
    • Kitesurfing
    • Paddleboarding (SUP)
    • Bodyboarding

    Level

    Beginner · Intermediate

    When

    surf todo el año; kite/windsurf principalmente abr–oct con vientos de 15-25 nudos

    What it's like

    Arenal de casi 3 km con olas repartidas por toda la playa, considerado de las mejores playas gallegas para aprender. Vientos de componente noroeste y suroeste constantes en verano lo convierten también en spot de windsurf y kitesurf.

    Restrictions and regulations

    La playa está balizada a 200 m de la orilla con dos zonas delimitadas para actividades náuticas (bodyboard, surf, windsurf, paddle surf, kitesurf, pesca deportiva). Es imprescindible respetar la zonificación y comprobar cada temporada las condiciones concretas del balizamiento con el Concello de O Grove.

  • Cove

    Ría de Arousa — Boiro

    Boiro · A Coruña

    • Dinghy sailing
    • Paddleboarding (SUP)
    • Sea kayaking

    Level

    Beginner

    When

    verano

    What it's like

    Orilla norte de la ría de Arousa, con escuela de vela operando en la zona.

    Restrictions and regulations

    Mismas cautelas: bateas y tráfico de la ría.

    Sources

  • Cove

    Ría de Arousa — Vilagarcía (Centro Galego de Vela)

    Vilagarcía de Arousa · Pontevedra

    • Dinghy sailing
    • Windsurfing
    • Paddleboarding (SUP)
    • Sea kayaking

    Level

    Beginner · Intermediate

    When

    cursos concentrados en verano (jun–sep)

    What it's like

    Aguas interiores tranquilas de la ría más grande de Galicia, descritas como probablemente el mejor entorno de España para aprender a navegar. El Centro Galego de Vela programa cursos de verano con vela de 10:30 a 13:30 y windsurf de 11:00 a 13:00.

    Restrictions and regulations

    Tráfico portuario y bateas de mejillón en la ría: la navegación recreativa debe respetar los polígonos de bateas y los canales de acceso al puerto. Normativa concreta no verificada.

    Sources

The map coordinates are approximate: they are there to locate the area, not to navigate to the meeting point.

Best time of year

abr–oct; pico jul–ago

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