Praia de Lapa today: poor for a swim
Not a good day for swimming today: some swell, south-east wind at 11 km/h, cold water (15 °C).
For a swim: 3/10poor Sanxenxo · O Salnés
Updated:
The sea today, part by part
| When | Swim | Waves | Wind | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 6/10, good | 0.9 m wave, medium swell | East wind, 10 km/h | 15 °C |
| Midday | 5/10, fair | 1.0 m wave, medium swell | South-east wind, 9 km/h | 15 °C |
| Afternoon | 3/10, poor | 1.4 m wave, medium swell | South-east wind, 11 km/h (gusts of 23 km/h) | 15 °C |
Tides
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:55 | High tide | 3.4 m |
| 08:59 | Low tide | 0.7 m |
| 15:13 | High tide | 3.4 m |
| 21:18 | Low tide | 0.7 m |
What Lapa is like
- Setting
- Dunes
- Surroundings
- Semi-urban
- Size
- 450 m long and about 30 m wide
- Sand and seabed
- Sand
- Usual sea
- Rough sea and wind
- How busy
- Medium
- 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
- Yes
- Lifeguard
- Yes (Inferred from the Blue Flag; season not verified)
- Blue Flag
- Yes
What the beach has
- Yes: Lifeguards in season
- Yes: Blue Flag 2026-2027
- No: Calm water, good with children
- Yes: Toilets
- Yes: Showers and foot taps
- Yes: Bins and cleaning
- Yes: Parking
- Yes: Accessible access (reduced mobility)
- Yes: 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 3 more services.
Accessibility
- Boardwalk
- Not yet verified
- Amphibious chair
- Not yet verified
- Adapted toilet
- Not yet verified
- Reserved parking
- Not yet verified
- Accessible access (reduced mobility)
- Yes
Accessibility not yet checked.
With kids
Not one of the easiest with small children.
Services near the beach
- Autocamper Sanxenxo (Canelas) · Motorhome area · 5.5 km as the crow flies
Near Lapa
- Praia de Areas Gordas · 6/10good
- Praia do Espiñeiro · 3/10poor
- Praia de Nosa Señora · 6/10good
Profile reviewed on . Sources: inspain.org, xunta.gal.
Important: This forecast is only a guide. At the beach, the flag and the lifeguard have the final word.