Gravel beach · Vallehermoso, Spain

Playa de Iguala

A gravel beach in Vallehermoso, Spain. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the south-south-east, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The nearest chart sounding shows about 13.8 m of water 100 m offshore. Further out it reaches roughly 23 m at 400 m. Tides matter here: the range is about 1.7 m. It is one of 15 beaches around Vallehermoso; the nearest is Área Importante para Tiburones y Rayas (ISRA), 570 m away.

SurfaceGravel
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the south-south-east
Depth13.8 m at 100 m outfirst sounding 100 m out
Tidal range1.7 mmoderate
Tree cover0%open, treeless surroundings

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Where it is

28.0591, -17.3160 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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