Water temperature at Santa Cristina

🌊 Water temperature 13.4°C Cold

🌡️ Air temperature 14.1°C

💨 Wind 3 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 gran extensión ubicada en la ría do Burgo que le confiere una forma muy característica.

Santa Cristina is an urban beach of sand and rock in Oleiros (A Coruña). The sand at Santa Cristina is golden.

It measures 1,520 metres long and 80 metres wide; recorded occupancy is high.

The registry describes the sea at Santa Cristina as: calm water. Santa Cristina is reached easily on foot and by car, and has parking.

The MITECO registry records a lifeguard service at Santa Cristina. Hazard signage is recorded at Santa Cristina.

Length: 1.520 metros
Width: 80 metros
Sand type: Dorada (Arena / Roca)
Occupancy: Alto
Sea conditions: Aguas tranquilas
Access: A pie fácil / Coche
Reference hospital:: Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de A Coruña (CHUAC)
Nearest marina:: Puerto Deportivo de A Coruña

Facilities

Confirmed in the registry

🛟 Lifeguard
♿ Wheelchair access
🚿 Showers
🚻 Toilets
🚰 Foot wash
🅿️ Parking
🍽️ Restaurants

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

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 “Not recorded” means the registry does not list it, not that the service is banned or withdrawn; “no data” means the field is empty.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

Yes. A lifeguard service is recorded at Santa Cristina, though it is usually seasonal: check the hours when you get there.

How do you get to Santa Cristina?

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

Is Santa Cristina a good beach for children?

Santa Cristina has no children's area on record, but the registry describes calm water. Before swimming at Santa Cristina, check the flag and the day's sea state.

Does Santa Cristina have a Blue Flag?

Yes. Santa Cristina is listed with a Blue Flag in the MITECO data, one of 5 beaches in Oleiros with it, an award that requires bathing-water quality, services and environmental information.