Beach · La Manga del Mar Menor, Spain

Playa Matasgordas

A beach in La Manga del Mar Menor, Spain. It faces open sea on most sides and waves build quickly in any onshore wind. The water stays shallow, about 1 m deep 50 m out, which suits children and wading. Further out it reaches roughly 1.1 m at 350 m. Tides are barely noticeable (about 12 cm). It is one of 11 beaches around La Manga del Mar Menor; the nearest is Playa Chica, 3.0 km away.

Wave shelterExposedopen sea on most sides
Depth1 m at 50 m outshallow entry
Tidal range12 cmbarely noticeable
Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

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Where it is

37.7279, -0.7400 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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All beaches in La Manga del Mar Menor · Spain overview

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