Water temperature at Os Frades

🌊 Water temperature 15.7°C Fresh

🌡️ Air temperature 16.0°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

Playa que carece de arena al pie del Parador Nacional de Baiona.

Os Frades is a remote beach of pebbles and gravel in Baiona (Pontevedra). The sand at Os Frades is golden.

It measures 30 metres long and 31 bajamar / 10 pleamar (metres) wide; recorded occupancy is low.

The registry describes the sea at Os Frades as: moderate surf and windy. Os Frades is reached easily on foot; no parking is recorded.

Os Frades is listed with a lifeguard service in the MITECO registry. No hazard signage is recorded at Os Frades.

Length: 30 metros
Width: 31 bajamar / 10 pleamar (metros)
Sand type: Dorada (Bolos / Grava)
Occupancy: Bajo
Sea conditions: Oleaje moderado / Ventosa
Access: A pie fácil
Reference hospital:: Hospital Álvaro Cunqueiro
Nearest marina:: Puerto Deportivo Baiona

Facilities

Confirmed in the registry

🛟 Lifeguard
🚻 Toilets

Not recorded in the registry for Os Frades: Wheelchair access, Showers, Foot wash, Parking, Children's area, Sports area, Surf zone, Diving, Umbrella rental, Sunbed rental, Restaurants, Nudism.

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 “Not recorded” means the registry does not list it, not that the service is banned or withdrawn; “no data” means the field is empty.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

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

How do you get to Os Frades?

MITECO records that you get to Os Frades easily on foot, but no parking is recorded.

Is Os Frades a good beach for children?

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

Does Os Frades have a Blue Flag?

No. Os Frades is not listed with a Blue Flag in the MITECO data. The nearest Blue Flag beach is Muíños de Fortiñón (Vigo), 6 km away in a straight line. The flag rates services and water quality, not how attractive Os Frades is.