Sandy beach · Melendugno, Italy

Torre dell'Orso

Torre dell'Orso is a sandy beach in Melendugno, Italy. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the north, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. It deepens at a steady pace, reaching about 2.5 m some 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 8.7 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. It is one of 2 beaches around Melendugno; the nearest is Sant’Andrea Sea Stacks, 2.2 km away.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the north
Depth2.5 m at 50 m outdeepens steadily
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range24 cmbarely noticeable
Tree cover10%little tree cover by satellite

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Where it is

40.2713, 18.4323 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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