Sandy beach · Vallehermoso, Spain

Playa de La Puntilla

Playa de La Puntilla lies in Vallehermoso, Spain, with a sandy shore. The bay opens toward the south-south-west across more than 50 km of open sea, so expect waves when the wind comes from that side. It deepens at a steady pace, reaching about 2 m some 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 12.4 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. Tides matter here: the range is about 1.7 m.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterPartly exposedopen to the south-south-west, 50 km of sea
Depth2 m at 50 m outdeepens steadily
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range1.7 mmoderate
Tree cover2%open, treeless surroundings
AccessPublic

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Where it is

28.0896, -17.3398 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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