Sheltered gravel beach · San Vicente de la Barquera, Spain

Ensenada de la Barra

A gravel beach in San Vicente de la Barquera, Spain. Land closes it in on almost every side, so waves rarely build here. The nearest chart sounding shows about 1.8 m of water 150 m offshore. Further out it reaches roughly 4.4 m at 350 m. Tides matter here: the range is about 3.5 m. It is one of 5 beaches around San Vicente de la Barquera; the nearest is Playa de El Rosal, 490 m away.

SurfaceGravel
Wave shelterShelteredopen only to the north
Depth1.8 m at 150 m outfirst sounding 150 m out
Tidal range3.5 mlarge
Tree cover5%little tree cover by satellite

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Where it is

43.3920, -4.3896 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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All beaches in San Vicente de la Barquera · Spain overview

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