Canelas Beach — Sanxenxo, Spain

Description

An excellent, fully equipped beach just a short walk from Portonovo town center.

Canelas is a semi-urban beach of sand in Sanxenxo (Pontevedra). The sand is white.

It measures 400 metres long and 80 bajamar / 20 pleamar (metres) wide. Recorded occupancy is high.

Sea conditions per the registry: calm water. It is reached easily on foot and by car. There is parking.

The MITECO registry records a lifeguard service at this beach. Hazard signage is recorded.

Length 400 m

Width 80 low tide / 20 high tide (m)

Sand type White (Sand)

Occupancy High

Sea conditions Calm waters

Access Easy walk / Car

Reference hospital: Hospital de Montecelo

Nearest marina: Club Náutico Portonovo

Facilities

Confirmed in the registry

🛟 Lifeguard

♿ Wheelchair access

🚿 Showers

🚻 Toilets

🅿️ Parking

⛱️ Umbrella rental

🛏️ Sunbed rental

🍽️ Restaurants

Not recorded in the registry: Foot wash, Children's area, Sports area, Surf zone, Diving, Nudism.

Facilities per 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 “Not recorded” means the registry does not list it, not that the service is banned or withdrawn; “no data” means the field is empty.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 local signage before swimming.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a lifeguard at Canelas?

Yes. The MITECO beach registry records a lifeguard service here. Cover is usually seasonal, so check the posted hours when you arrive.

How do you get to Canelas?

According to the MITECO registry, Canelas is reached easily on foot and by car. There is parking.

Is Canelas a good beach for children?

Canelas has no children's area on record. The registry describes calm water. There is a lifeguard service. Always check the day's conditions before swimming.

Does Canelas have a Blue Flag?

Yes. Canelas is listed with a Blue Flag in the MITECO data, an award that requires bathing-water quality, services and environmental information.

Nearby beaches

Beach	Municipality	Water temperature	Blue Flag
Caneliñas	Sanxenxo	15.2°C	Yes
Paxariñas	Sanxenxo	15.2°C	Yes
Baltar	Sanxenxo	15.3°C	Yes
Montalvo	Sanxenxo	15.4°C	Yes
Silgar	Sanxenxo	15.2°C	Yes
Os Barcos	Sanxenxo	15.3°C	—
Panadeira	Sanxenxo	16.0°C	Yes
Bascuas	Sanxenxo	15.7°C	Yes
Lavapanos	Sanxenxo	15.4°C	—
Carabuxeira	Sanxenxo	15.5°C	—