Beach · Níjar, Spain

Playa del Arco

Playa del Arco lies 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. It deepens at a steady pace, reaching about 3.3 m some 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 10.2 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. It is one of 47 beaches around Níjar; the nearest is Playa del Esparto, 300 m away.

Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the east-north-east
Depth3.3 m at 50 m outdeepens steadily
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range22 cmbarely noticeable
Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

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Where it is

36.8064, -2.0619 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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