Beach · Carreira, Spain

Praia das Polas

Praia das Polas is a beach in Carreira, Spain. The bay opens toward the north-north-east across more than 50 km of open sea, so expect waves when the wind comes from that side. It deepens at a steady pace, reaching about 3.8 m some 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 5 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. Tides matter here: the range is about 3.4 m.

Wave shelterPartly exposedopen to the north-north-east, 50 km of sea
Depth3.8 m at 50 m outdeepens steadily
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range3.4 mlarge
Tree cover1%open, treeless surroundings
AccessPublic

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43.6209, -7.3189 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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