Live forecast for Cathedrals Beach (Ribadeo, Lugo). Water temperature, wave height, wind, beach index 1-10 and best time to swim. Coordinates 43.5530, -7.1580.
Cathedrals Beach, officially Praia de Augas Santas, is a natural monument on the Cantabrian coast declared a site of cultural interest. Its rock arches and vaults up to 30 m high can only be visited at low tide. In summer a free advance booking is required on the Xunta de Galicia website.
Orientation: north, approximate length 1400 m, sand type: golden sand. No current Blue Flag award. Services: aseos, panel informativo, control de aforo, sin servicios de playa tradicionales por su caracter protegido. Access: Access via the N-634 road between Ribadeo and Foz. Free parking 400 m away. No direct public transport.
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.
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