Live forecast for Patos Beach (Nigran (Vigo), Pontevedra). Water temperature, wave height, wind, beach index 1-10 and best time to swim. Coordinates 42.1500, -8.8200.
Patos is the leading surf beach of the Rias Baixas. Open to the Atlantic, it features steady waves and a semi-unspoilt setting in Vigo ria. The Cies islands are visible offshore.
Orientation: west, approximate length 1300 m, sand type: golden sand. No current Blue Flag award. Services: escuelas de surf, chiringuito de temporada, duchas, aseos, alquiler de tablas. Access: Vitrasa bus from Vigo and Baiona. Free parking.
The WhatAWeather beach index combines six meteorological variables into a 0-10 score: air temperature (best above 22 °C), sea surface temperature from the Open-Meteo Marine model (best above 20 °C), wind speed (best below 20 km/h), significant wave height (best below 0.8 m), cloud cover (best below 30 %) and accumulated rainfall (best below 0.5 mm). A value of 8-10 means perfect, 6-7 good, 4-5 acceptable and below 4 we advise against swimming.
For the official microbiological status of Spanish bathing waters consult the NAYADE system run by the Spanish Ministry of Health. WhatAWeather displays an informational jellyfish warning when sea temperature exceeds 23 °C and the wind blows from the east (levante), a situation statistically correlated with sightings in the Mediterranean and the Strait of Gibraltar. This is an orientation indicator and does not replace official Red Cross or city council bulletins.