Sandy beach · Valcovo, Spain

Praia da Arbosa

A sandy beach in Valcovo, Spain. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the north-west, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The nearest chart sounding shows about 4 m of water 150 m offshore. Further out it reaches roughly 5.6 m at 400 m. Tides matter here: the range is about 3.2 m. It is one of 5 beaches around Valcovo; the nearest is Praia dos Ripibelos, 130 m away.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the north-west
Depth4 m at 150 m outfirst sounding 150 m out
Tidal range3.2 mlarge
Tree cover1%open, treeless surroundings

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Where it is

43.3206, -8.5253 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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