Sandy beach · Bricia, Spain

Playa de Pestaña

Playa de Pestaña is a sandy beach in Bricia, Spain. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the north, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The bottom drops away quickly: about 5.4 m of water only 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 6.6 m at 400 m. Tides matter here: the range is about 3.5 m. The nearest other beach is Portaquinos in Posada de Llanes, 400 m away.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the north
Depth5.4 m at 50 m outdrops off quickly
Tidal range3.5 mlarge
Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

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Where it is

43.4445, -4.8604 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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