Playa A Covacha
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Vilagarcía de Arousa · Pontevedra

Playa A Covacha

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Water16 °CDaily high20 °CUV5High tide15:14Low tide21:21JellyfishNo recent observationsLess favourable conditions · estimate
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Swimming statusGreen flagEstimateForecast for 27/09 · 14:00Reference sea area: Playa Compostela · 0.8 km

Now

Forecast for 14:00

AEMET · issued 27/09 09:05
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SkyOvercast
Temperature19 °CFeels like 19 °C
Forecast rain100%
Humidity74%
WindW 3 km/hGusts 12 km/h
Water16 °C
Maximum UV5

This is an official forecast for the stated period, not an observation taken at the beach.

Environmental estimate

Conditions less favourable for jellyfish arrival

Forecast wind and the regional coastline orientation are less favourable for jellyfish transport towards the shore. This is a limited-confidence regional physical indicator; it does not confirm the presence or absence of jellyfish at this beach.

Accumulated wind3 km/h · 111°Valid for27/09/2026 13:00

Weather forecast

Hourly and daily outlook

Official municipal forecast and, where available, beach-specific information.

Next hours

Town of Vilagarcía de Arousa
Today14:00☁19°Overcast☂ 100% · ↝ W 3 km/h
Today17:00☂19°Overcast with light rain☂ 100% · ↝ W 5 km/h
Today20:00☁20°Overcast☂ 45% · ↝ W 1 km/h
Today23:00☁18°High cloud☂ 45% · ↝ E 4 km/h
Tomorrow02:00☁17°High cloud☂ 35% · ↝ E 3 km/h
Tomorrow05:00☁17°Overcast☂ 35% · ↝ NE 3 km/h
Tomorrow08:00☁16°Overcast☂ 40% · ↝ E 5 km/h
Tomorrow11:00☁18°High cloud☂ 40% · ↝ SE 7 km/h
Tomorrow14:00☂20°Mostly cloudy with light rain☂ 75% · ↝ W 7 km/h
Tomorrow17:00☀21°Clear☂ 75% · ↝ SW 16 km/h
Tomorrow20:00☁21°Cloudy☂ 0% · ↝ SW 9 km/h
Tomorrow23:00☁19°High cloud☂ 0% · ↝ E 4 km/h
Tuesday 2902:00☁19°Overcast · ↝ E 8 km/h
Tuesday 2905:00☁20°Mostly cloudy · ↝ SE 11 km/h

Today’s weather

At 14:00, the forecast indicates sky conditions of overcast and a forecast temperature of 19 °C. This period also has a feels-like temperature of 19 °C, 100% chance of rain and wind W at 3 km/h. For the day as a whole, the published forecast gives a high of 20 °C, water temperature around 16 °C and a maximum UV index of 5.

Next days

Today

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Sunny intervals with light rain

Low 18°High 20°
MorningSunny intervals with light rainAfternoonOvercast with light rain
☂ Rain 100% ↝ S · 3 km/h Gusts 14 km/h Humidity 66–91% ◉ Water 16° ☀ UV 5
Hourly municipal forecast · issued 27/09 09:05

Tomorrow

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High cloud

Low 16°High 22°
MorningHigh cloudAfternoonClear
☂ Rain 75% ↝ SE · 7 km/h Gusts 32 km/h Humidity 76–96% ◉ Water 17° ☀ UV 4
Hourly municipal forecast · issued 27/09 09:05

Tuesday 29

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High cloud

Low 19°High 21°
☂ Rain 100% ↝ S · 35 km/h Gusts 23 km/h Humidity 66–83% ◉ Water 17° ☀ UV 5
Hourly municipal forecast · issued 27/09 09:05

Wednesday 30

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Sunny intervals with rain

Low 14°High 22°
☂ Rain 100% ↝ SW · 20 km/h Humidity 70–95% ☀ UV 4
Daily municipal forecast · issued 27/09 03:21

Water health

Water quality

NÁYADE source
Latest available test16/09/2025NÁYADE · Ministerio de Sanidad · ES11400060M36060F1
E. coli53 NMP/100 mL
Enterococci20 NMP/100 mL
Latest available annual classificationGOOD2025 season · EEA · does not describe current conditions

The 2026 season does not yet have a final annual classification. The 2025 result is historical; for recent conditions, check the latest test and any published incidents.

View all test results
DateAssessmentE. coliEnterococci
16/09/2025Not classified53 NMP/100 mL20 NMP/100 mL
02/09/2025Not classified478 NMP/100 mL20 NMP/100 mL
20/08/2025Not classified9 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
06/08/2025Not classified10 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
27/07/2025Not classified9 NMP/100 mL53 NMP/100 mL
13/07/2025Not classified10 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
30/06/2025Not classified124 NMP/100 mL20 NMP/100 mL
17/06/2025Not classified10 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
03/06/2025Not classified9 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
20/05/2025Not classified9 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
16/09/2024Not classified20 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
03/09/2024Not classified9 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
21/08/2024Not classified9 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
06/08/2024Not classified9 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
22/07/2024Not classified9 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
09/07/2024Not classified9 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
26/06/2024Not classified110 NMP/100 mL31 NMP/100 mL
18/06/2024Not classified780 NMP/100 mL99 NMP/100 mL
16/06/2024Not classified480 NMP/100 mL110 NMP/100 mL
03/06/2024Not classified31 NMP/100 mL20 NMP/100 mL
12/05/2024Not classified75 NMP/100 mL87 NMP/100 mL
24/09/2023Not classified9 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
11/09/2023Not classified20 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
29/08/2023Not classified9 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
16/08/2023Not classified9 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
01/08/2023Not classified160 NMP/100 mL10 NMP/100 mL
17/07/2023Not classified9 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
04/07/2023Not classified31 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
21/06/2023Not classified9 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
11/06/2023Not classified10 NMP/100 mL9 NMP/100 mL
View annual history
2025 GOOD EEA2024 GOOD EEA2023 EXCELLENT EEA2022 EXCELLENT EEA2021 EXCELLENT EEA2020 EXCELLENT EEA2019 EXCELLENT EEA2018 SIN CLASIFICAR EEA

A sample or annual classification does not override a later incident or operational flag.

Water quality

The latest microbiological sample was taken on 16/09/2025. The available annual classification for 2025 is good; this is a historical assessment, not confirmation of today’s conditions.

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