Gravel beach · La Portiella, Spain

Playa La Nao

A gravel beach in La Portiella, Spain. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the north, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The bottom drops away quickly: about 5.2 m of water only 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 8.4 m at 400 m. Tides matter here: the range is about 3.5 m. It is one of 5 beaches around La Portiella; the nearest is Playa del Sablón, 1.1 km away.

SurfaceGravel
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the north
Depth5.2 m at 50 m outdrops off quickly
Tidal range3.5 mlarge
Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

Conditions right now at Playa La Nao

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Where it is

43.4260, -4.7649 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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