Arteixo, A Coruña

Playa Alba-Sabón: can you swim today?

Official name: O Areal de Sabón

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Warnings and risks

Bathing water qualityLatest analysis, on 16/09/2026: Sin Calificar
Latest analysis, on 16/09/2026: Sin Calificar (E. coli: 9 NMP/100 mL; enterococci: 9 NMP/100 mL)

Outside the monitoring season for this bathing area (01/06/2026 to 30/09/2026): no monitoring is under way. This is the latest published analysis, shown in Spanish as published, not today's water condition.

Source: Spanish Ministry of Health, Náyade (national bathing water information system), checked on 28/10/2026.

Blue Flag2026-2027 award

2026-2027 award from ADEAC (listed as “Sabón”), subject to annual verification. It certifies the beach; it is not the sea-conditions flag. Source: ADEAC.

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About Playa Alba-Sabón

By Equipe editorial GTM Labs · Updated

Sabón beach forms a single stretch of sand with Alba beach: Alba begins at the mouth of the river Bolaños, in the parish of Arteixo, and from the Pedra do Xiro onwards it is called Sabón, in the parish of Oseiro. It is an open beach of fine sand, next to the outer port of Langosteira. It is a natural beach, though it has a seafront promenade that is part of the Arteixo coastal path. The council presents it as a good spot for surfing, kitesurfing and ball games.

Sources: Concello de Arteixo, Turismo Arteixo, Arenal de Sabón · Turismo de Galicia (Xunta de Galicia), ficha Sabón · Turismo da Deputación da Coruña, ficha Alba - Sabón

Frequently asked questions

How do I get to Playa Alba-Sabón?

Playa Alba-Sabón is in Arteixo (A Coruña). Its coordinates, checked by a person, are 43.32976, -8.50758; the “Directions” button on this page opens the route in Google Maps.

Is there a red flag today at Playa Alba-Sabón?

La Playa Hoy does not publish the flag: lifeguards raise it at the beach itself, and no open official source collects it for all of Spain. Check the flag and ask the lifeguard when you arrive. This page shows today's official AEMET warnings and sea conditions.

Are there jellyfish today at Playa Alba-Sabón?

We do not publish jellyfish sightings: there is no open official source for all of Spain, and we do not infer them from other data. Lifeguards and the boards at the beach report the day's sightings.

Nearby beaches

Straight-line distance from Playa Alba-Sabón; only La Playa Hoy beaches within 100 km.