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Praia de San Xurxo
4.7★ · 767 Google ratings · Ferrol, Galicia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 250 m away
Walk
70 m · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.9 km of shoreline
Map of Praia de San Xurxo
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 8 visitors · 2016–2026
Expect strong Atlantic wind
Multiple visitors report the northeastern wind blows hard, especially in late afternoon, affecting comfort and kite sports.
Visit at low tide for tide pools
When water recedes, natural pools and streams form across the flats, creating a natural playground visitors describe children enjoying.
Bring a picnic in shoulder season
Few facilities operate outside summer, so pack food and drinks if visiting in May or early autumn.
Plan around tidal access
At high tide the access stream floods and the water reaches far up the beach.
Watch for strong rip currents
One visitor reported dangerous rip currents; exercise caution in the central unsupervised section rather than the sheltered western end.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
19.7°C · overcast
Wind
4 km/h from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:27 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Ferrol, A Coruña
🅿 Parking 250 m from the listing
🌊 Water 70 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Praia de San Xurxo?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Praia de San Xurxo?
60 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Praia de San Xurxo have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
