Beach · Níjar, Spain

Cala de la Polacra

A beach in Níjar, Spain. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the east-north-east, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The nearest chart sounding shows about 13.3 m of water 150 m offshore. Further out it reaches roughly 23.7 m at 400 m. Tides are barely noticeable (about 20 cm). It is one of 47 beaches around Níjar; the nearest is Cala del Bergantín, 630 m away.

Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the east-north-east
Depth13.3 m at 150 m outfirst sounding 150 m out
Tidal range20 cmbarely noticeable
Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

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Where it is

36.8461, -2.0011 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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