Sandy beach · Costa Oeste, Spain

Playa de Santa Catalina

A sandy beach in Costa Oeste, Spain. The bay opens toward the south-west across more than 50 km of open sea, so expect waves when the wind comes from that side. The bottom drops away quickly: about 6.8 m of water only 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 7.2 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. Tides matter here: the range is about 2.7 m.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterPartly exposedopen to the south-west, 50 km of sea
Depth6.8 m at 50 m outdrops off quickly
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range2.7 mlarge
Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

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36.5954, -6.2767 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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