Beach · Campelo, Spain

Praia do Polvorín

Praia do Polvorín lies in Campelo, Spain. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the west, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The nearest chart sounding shows about 3.2 m of water 150 m offshore. Further out it reaches roughly 3.4 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.

Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the west
Depth3.2 m at 150 m outfirst sounding 150 m out
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range3.0 mlarge
Tree cover4%little tree cover by satellite

Conditions right now at Praia do Polvorín

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Where it is

42.4208, -8.6770 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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