Beach · Quilmas, Spain

Praia da Area Branca

Praia da Area Branca lies in Quilmas, Spain. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the south-south-west, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The nearest chart sounding shows about 5.8 m of water 150 m offshore. Further out it reaches roughly 8 m at 400 m. Tides matter here: the range is about 3.0 m. It is one of 4 beaches around Quilmas; the nearest is Praia de Porto Negros, 230 m away.

Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the south-south-west
Depth5.8 m at 150 m outfirst sounding 150 m out
Tidal range3.0 mlarge
Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

Conditions right now at Praia da Area Branca

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Where it is

42.8695, -9.1473 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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