Sandy beach · As Fontes, Spain

Praia do Pincho do Gato

A sandy beach in As Fontes, Spain. The bay opens toward the west-south-west across about 12 km of open sea, so expect waves when the wind comes from that side. It deepens at a steady pace, reaching about 3.4 m some 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 6.4 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. There are some trees around the beach (trees around 15 m tall), enough for patches of shade. Tides matter here: the range is about 2.9 m.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterPartly exposedopen to the west-south-west, 12 km of sea
Depth3.4 m at 50 m outdeepens steadily
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range2.9 mlarge
Tree cover28%some trees around the beach (trees around 15 m tall)

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42.2204, -8.7760 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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