Praia de Polvorín o Lourido today: good for a swim
Good for swimming today: calm sea, little wind, cold water (15 °C), best in the afternoon.
For a swim: 7/10good Poio · Pontevedra
Updated:
The sea today, part by part
| When | Swim | Waves | Wind | Water |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 7/10, good | About 0.1 m wave (estimated), flat sea | East wind, 7 km/h | 15 °C |
| Midday | 7/10, good | About 0.1 m wave (estimated), flat sea | South-east wind, 8 km/h | 15 °C |
| Afternoon | 7/10, good | About 0.1 m wave (estimated), flat sea | South-east wind, 9 km/h (gusts of 21 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
| 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 Polvorín o Lourido is like
- Setting
- Semi-urban
- Surroundings
- Semi-urban
- Size
- 700 m long and about 10 m wide
- Sand and seabed
- Sand
- Usual sea
- Calm water
- How busy
- High
- 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
- Blue Flag
- No
What the beach has
- Yes: Lifeguards in season
- No: Blue Flag 2026-2027
- Yes: 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
- No: Overnight motorhome parking within 3 km
- Yes: Grey and black water disposal within 5 km
There is no verified information about 4 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
A good choice for families.
Services near the beach
- Área de autocaravanas de Pontevedra · Motorhome area · 3.5 km as the crow flies
Near Polvorín o Lourido
- Praia de Cabeceira · 7/10good
- Praia de Campelo · 6/10good
- Praia do Cabo · 6/10good
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.