Sandy beach · Prado, Spain

Praia das Canas

Praia das Canas lies in Prado, Spain, with a sandy shore. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the west, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. It deepens at a steady pace, reaching about 3 m some 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 7.7 m at 400 m. Bathing water was rated Good in the latest season (3 of 4 seasons Excellent). Tides matter here: the range is about 2.9 m.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the west
Depth3 m at 50 m outdeepens steadily
Bathing waterGood3 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range2.9 mlarge
Tree cover3%little tree cover by satellite

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Where it is

42.1614, -8.8191 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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