Water temperature at Area Brava

🌊 Water temperature 15.5°C Fresh

🌡️ Air temperature 15.6°C

💨 Wind 13 km/t

☀️ UV index 0.0

Air, wind and UV are estimates from a weather model, fetched today, 04:00 · Open-Meteo

Description

Blue Flag

Bonita playa virgen de aguas transparentes protegida como Espacio Natural.

Area Brava is a remote beach of sand in Cangas (Pontevedra). At Area Brava the sand is white.

It measures 800 metres long and 30 metres wide; recorded occupancy is high.

Sea state recorded by MITECO for Area Brava: moderate surf. Area Brava is reached easily on foot and by car, and has parking.

Area Brava is listed with a lifeguard service in the MITECO registry. Area Brava has hazard signage on record.

Length: 800 metros
Width: 30 metros
Sand type: Blanca (Arena)
Occupancy: Alto
Sea conditions: Oleaje moderado
Access: A pie fácil / Coche
Reference hospital:: Hospital de Montecelo
Nearest marina:: Real Club Náutico Rodeira (Cangas)

Facilities

Confirmed in the registry

🛟 Lifeguard
♿ Wheelchair access
🚿 Showers
🚻 Toilets
🅿️ Parking
⚽ Sports area
🍽️ Restaurants

Not recorded in the registry for Area Brava: Foot wash, Children's area, Surf zone, Diving, Umbrella rental, Sunbed rental, Nudism.

Facilities at Area Brava according to the MITECO beach registry. “Not recorded” means the registry does not list it, not that the service is banned or withdrawn; “no data” means the field is empty. Always check the signs at the beach before you swim. Beach registry: March 2026 edition.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a lifeguard at Area Brava?

Yes. Area Brava has lifeguards per MITECO; cover usually runs only through the bathing season, and the hours are on the signs.

How do you get to Area Brava?

MITECO records that you get to Area Brava easily on foot and by car, and there is parking.

Is Area Brava a good beach for children?

Area Brava has no children's area on record. With children, check the flag at Area Brava on the day before going in.

Does Area Brava have a Blue Flag?

Yes. Area Brava is listed with a Blue Flag in the MITECO data, one of 7 beaches in Cangas with it, an award that requires bathing-water quality, services and environmental information.