Sandy beach · Xagħra, Malta

Ir-Ramla l-Ħamra

Ir-Ramla l-Ħamra lies in Xagħra, Malta, with a sandy shore. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the north, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The water stays shallow, about 1 m deep 50 m out, which suits children and wading. Further out it reaches roughly 8 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. The nearest other beach is San Blas in Nadur, 1.6 km away.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the north
Depth1 m at 50 m outshallow entry
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range22 cmbarely noticeable
Tree cover3%little tree cover by satellite

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Where it is

36.0617, 14.2841 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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