Sandy beach · El Cabezo, Spain

Playa de El Médano

A sandy beach in El Cabezo, Spain. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the south-east, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. Tides matter here: the range is about 1.8 m. It is one of 12 beaches around El Cabezo; the nearest is Playa Chica, 260 m away.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the south-east
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range1.8 mmoderate
Tree cover1%open, treeless surroundings

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Where it is

28.0439, -16.5389 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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