Playa El Pedruchillo Pm1

23.9°C Water temp · Jun 8

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent 23.9°C

Satellite image of PLAYA EL PEDRUCHILLO PM1 — Satellite image © Esri

Playa El Pedruchillo is a natural sandy beach located in San Javier on the coast of Mar Menor in the Segura River Basin. The beach extends 1,800 meters in length with an average width of 5 meters and features golden sand. It experiences high occupancy with an estimated maximum of 3,900 bathers daily. Water quality was classified as excellent during 2000–2011.

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Water

Coastal maritime water body within Mar Menor. Length 1,800 meters, mean width 5 meters. Sandy bottom composed of golden sand. Natural origin. Water renewal rate less than 7 days. Microtidal regime (amplitude less than 2 meters).

Location

San Javier, La Manga del Mar Menor. Coordinates: 37.705130° latitude, -0.742431° longitude, UTM zone 30N (699123.76 X, 4175705.93 Y). Parking information not available.

Facilities

No showers, foot wash stations, toilets, or changing rooms available.

Water Quality

Water quality classified as excellent during 2000–2011. No significant pollution pressure identified. No authorized discharges in the proximate area. Phytoplankton sampling conducted in 2008 and 2009 showed negligible presence of potentially toxic cells across all monitoring campaigns during the bathing season. Toxic phytoplankton risk classified as null or very low.

Risks

Jellyfish seasonal occurrence between early spring and late summer with highly variable population levels. Short-duration episodes unlikely. Toxic phytoplankton risk is null or very low.