Playa Ben?Tez Pm3

22.6°C Water temp · Jun 8

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent 22.6°C

Satellite image of PLAYA BEN?TEZ PM3 — Satellite image © Esri

Playa de Benítez is a bathing water zone in Ceuta, Spain, located in the North Bay area, oriented northward. The beach is approximately 425 meters long. It is situated in the autonomous city of Ceuta in the Strait of Gibraltar region with Mediterranean climate characteristics. The area experiences two distinct seasons: a cool and humid period from October to April, and a dry, warm period from May to September.

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Water

Marine water body in the North Bay of Ceuta, Strait of Gibraltar. Winter campaign: significant wave height less than 0.4 meters, mean current velocity 22.21 cm/s, temperature range 14.4°C to 17.93°C, salinity range 35.22 to 37.04 U.P.S. Summer campaign: significant wave height less than 0.4 meters, mean current velocity 18.42 cm/s, temperature range 15.5°C to 23°C, salinity range 35.2 to 38.4 U.P.S. Suspended solids range from 9 to 15 mg/l, turbidity from 0.14 to 0.22 U.N.T.

Location

Ceuta, Spain. The bathing water zone is located in the North Bay area. Geographical coordinates (UTM system, zone 30): x = 288.940, y = 3.974.936 to x = 289.413, y = 3.974.713. Sampling point coordinates: x = 289.133; y = 3.974.767.

Risks

Jellyfish presence and abundance documented during bathing seasons since 2006.