Gravel beach · Castañeras, Spain

Playa La Barquera

Playa La Barquera is a gravel beach in Castañeras, Spain. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the north, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. It deepens at a steady pace, reaching about 1.6 m some 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 3.2 m at 350 m. Tides matter here: the range is about 3.4 m. It is one of 7 beaches around Castañeras; the nearest is Playa La Caladoria, 220 m away.

SurfaceGravel
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the north
Depth1.6 m at 50 m outdeepens steadily
Tidal range3.4 mlarge
Tree cover8%little tree cover by satellite

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Where it is

43.5699, -6.2920 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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