Sheltered sandy beach · Tarifa, Spain

Playa Chica

Playa Chica is a sandy beach in Tarifa, Spain. Land closes it in on almost every side, so waves rarely build here. The nearest chart sounding shows about 4 m of water 150 m offshore. Further out it reaches roughly 13 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. Tides matter here: the range is about 1.3 m.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterShelteredenclosed by land
Depth4 m at 150 m outfirst sounding 150 m out
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range1.3 mmoderate
Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

Conditions right now at Playa Chica

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Where it is

36.0084, -5.6065 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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