Water temperature at Balarés

🌊 Water temperature 15.0°C Fresh

🌡️ Air temperature 14.5°C

💨 Wind 6 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

Esta playa comprende dos playas: Balarés Grande y Balarés Pequeña.

Balarés is a remote beach of sand and rock in Ponteceso (A Coruña). The sand at Balarés is golden.

It measures 350 metres long and 40 metres wide; recorded occupancy is high.

Sea conditions at Balarés per the registry: moderate surf. Balarés can be reached by car, and has parking.

Balarés is listed with a lifeguard service in the MITECO registry. Hazard signage is recorded at Balarés.

Length: 350 metros
Width: 40 metros
Sand type: dorada (Arena / Roca)
Occupancy: Alto
Sea conditions: Oleaje moderado
Access: Coche
Reference hospital:: Hospital Virxe da Xunqueira

Facilities

Confirmed in the registry

🛟 Lifeguard
🚿 Showers
🚻 Toilets
🅿️ Parking
🍽️ Restaurants

Not recorded in the registry for Balarés: Wheelchair access, Children's area, Sports area, Surf zone, Diving, Umbrella rental, Sunbed rental, Nudism.

No data

Foot wash

Facilities at Balarés 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 “Not recorded” means the registry does not list it, not that the service is banned or withdrawn; “no data” means the field is empty.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 Balarés?

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

How do you get to Balarés?

MITECO records that you get to Balarés by car, and there is parking.

Is Balarés a good beach for children?

Balarés has no children's area on record. Check the flag at Balarés on the day: conditions change with the wind.

Does Balarés have a Blue Flag?

Yes. Balarés is listed with a Blue Flag in the MITECO data, one of 3 beaches in Ponteceso with it, an award that requires bathing-water quality, services and environmental information.