Sandy beach · Vilanova, Spain

Praia do Cagallón

A sandy beach in Vilanova, Spain. It is fairly sheltered, with open water only toward the north-north-east, so waves pick up when the wind blows from there. The nearest chart sounding shows about 8.6 m of water 100 m offshore. Further out it reaches roughly 8.4 m at 400 m. Tides matter here: the range is about 2.9 m. It is one of 10 beaches around Vilanova; the nearest is Praia do Loureiro, 110 m away.

SurfaceSandy
Wave shelterFairly shelteredopen to the north-north-east
Depth8.6 m at 100 m outfirst sounding 100 m out
Tidal range2.9 mlarge
Tree cover5%little tree cover by satellite
AccessPublic

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Where it is

42.2940, -8.8478 · Google Maps · OpenStreetMap

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