Sandy beach · Vilanova, Spain

Praia de Areabrava

Praia de Areabrava lies in Vilanova, Spain, with a sandy shore. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the north, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The bottom drops away quickly: about 8.4 m of water only 50 m from the shore. Further out it reaches roughly 11.3 m at 400 m. Bathing water has been rated Excellent in each of the last 4 seasons. Tides matter here: the range is about 2.9 m.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the north
Depth8.4 m at 50 m outdrops off quickly
Bathing waterExcellent4 of the last 4 seasons rated Excellent
Tidal range2.9 mlarge
Tree cover2%open, treeless surroundings
AccessPublic

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Where it is

42.2917, -8.8438 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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