Sandy beach · Banda á Seca, Spain

Praia do Areal

Praia do Areal lies in Banda á Seca, Spain, with a sandy shore. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the east, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The bottom drops away quickly: about 9.8 m of water only 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 6.3 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. Tides matter here: the range is about 3.0 m.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the east
Depth9.8 m at 50 m outdrops off quickly
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range3.0 mlarge
Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

Conditions right now at Praia do Areal

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Where it is

42.6001, -8.9332 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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