Praia de Carnota

Carnota, Galicia · 🇪🇸 Spain

A wild seven-kilometre arc of sand, dunes and tidal marsh beneath the green hills of the Costa da Morte. Galicia's longest beach.

The sea at Praia de Carnota (Carnota, Galicia, Spain) is typically around 17°C in the warm season; the best months to visit are Jun-Sep.

Sea temperature

~17°C in the warm season

Water

Clear, cold Atlantic blue

Sand

Pale golden sand

Swimming

Cold and lively with Atlantic currents

Surf

Open Atlantic beach-break

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

Galicia's longest beach, a wild seven-kilometre sweep of sand, dunes and marsh

Beach type

Wild & scenic

Region

Europe

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