Sandy beach · O Chazo, Spain

Praia da Retorta

A sandy beach in O Chazo, Spain. The bay opens toward the south-south-east across about 6 km of open sea, so expect waves when the wind comes from that side. The nearest chart sounding shows about 0.4 m of water 100 m offshore. Further out it reaches roughly 7.5 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. Tides matter here: the range is about 3.0 m.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterPartly exposedopen to the south-south-east, 6 km of sea
Depth0.4 m at 100 m outfirst sounding 100 m out
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range3.0 mlarge
Tree cover2%open, treeless surroundings

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Where it is

42.6078, -8.8655 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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