Water temperature at O Vao

🌊 Water temperature 15.7°C Fresh

🌡️ Air temperature 16.0°C

💨 Wind 7 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

Playa de excelente calidad dotada de todo tipo de servicios e instalaciones, frente a la isla de Totalla.

O Vao is an urban beach of sand in Vigo (Pontevedra). The sand at O Vao is white.

It measures 650 metres long and 110 metres wide; recorded occupancy is high.

Sea state recorded by MITECO for O Vao: moderate surf and strong surf. O Vao can be reached easily on foot and by car, and has parking.

The MITECO registry records a lifeguard service at O Vao. O Vao has hazard signage on record.

Length: 650 metros
Width: 110 metros
Sand type: Blanca (Arena)
Occupancy: Alto
Sea conditions: Oleaje moderado / Oleaje fuerte
Access: A pie fácil / Coche
Reference hospital:: Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro
Nearest marina:: Club Marítimo de Canido

Facilities

Confirmed in the registry

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

Not recorded in the registry for O Vao: Foot wash, Children's area, Diving, Umbrella rental, Sunbed rental, Nudism.

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 “Not recorded” means the registry does not list it, not that the service is banned or withdrawn; “no data” means the field is empty.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

Yes. The MITECO beach registry records lifeguards at O Vao, usually seasonal, so check the posted hours when you arrive.

How do you get to O Vao?

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

Is O Vao a good beach for children?

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

Does O Vao have a Blue Flag?

Yes. O Vao is listed with a Blue Flag in the MITECO data, one of 10 beaches in Vigo with it, an award that requires bathing-water quality, services and environmental information.