Sandy beach · Los Caños de Meca, Spain

Playa de la Cortina

Playa de la Cortina is a sandy beach in Los Caños de Meca, Spain. The bay opens toward the south-east across more than 50 km of open sea, so expect waves when the wind comes from that side. The nearest chart sounding shows about 9.5 m of water 150 m offshore. Further out it reaches roughly 15.3 m at 400 m. Tides matter here: the range is about 2.1 m. The nearest other beach is Playa Faro de Trafalgar in Barbate, 3.8 km away.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterPartly exposedopen to the south-east, 50 km of sea
Depth9.5 m at 150 m outfirst sounding 150 m out
Tidal range2.1 mlarge
Tree cover8%little tree cover by satellite

Conditions right now at Playa de la Cortina

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Where it is

36.1792, -5.9901 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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