Praia das Dornas today: good for a swim

Good for swimming today: calm sea, south-east wind at 11 km/h, cold water (15 °C), best in the afternoon.

For a swim: 7/10good Bueu · O Morrazo

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The sea today, part by part

Praia das Dornas, Sunday 8 November
WhenSwimWavesWindWater
Morning7/10, goodAbout 0.2 m wave (estimated), flat seaEast wind, 10 km/h15 °C
Midday7/10, goodAbout 0.2 m wave (estimated), flat seaSouth-east wind, 9 km/h15 °C
Afternoon7/10, goodAbout 0.3 m wave (estimated), flat seaSouth-east wind, 11 km/h (gusts of 23 km/h)15 °C

Beach inside a ria (estuary): we work out the wave by scaling down the open-sea figure, since it arrives here with little strength.

Tides

Port of Ribeira, Sunday 8 November
TimeTideHeight
02:59High tide3.5 m
09:02Low tide0.7 m
15:20High tide3.5 m
21:25Low tide0.7 m

Tides for the coming days

What As Dornas is like

Setting
Island
Surroundings
Isolated
Size
100 m long and about 6 m wide
Sand and seabed
Sand
Usual sea
Calm water
How busy
Low
Nudism
No
Water quality
Official bathing area (2026 register): the Galician health service tests the water in season

Practical info

Getting there
Not yet verified
Parking
No
Lifeguard
Not yet verified
Blue Flag
No

What the beach has

  • No: Blue Flag 2026-2027
  • Yes: Calm water, good with children
  • No: Parking
  • No: Bus nearby
  • Yes: Beach bar or restaurant nearby
  • No: Nudist area
  • Yes: Protected natural area (Natura 2000)
  • No: Overnight motorhome parking within 3 km
  • No: Grey and black water disposal within 5 km
There is no verified information about 8 more services.

Accessibility

Boardwalk
Not yet verified
Amphibious chair
Not yet verified
Adapted toilet
Not yet verified
Reserved parking
Not yet verified

Accessibility not yet checked.

With kids

A good choice for families.

Near As Dornas

Profile reviewed on . Sources: inspain.org.

Important: This forecast is only a guide. At the beach, the flag and the lifeguard have the final word.