Playa La Ensenada Del Esparto Pm1

23.9°C Water temp · Jun 8

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent 23.9°C

Satellite image of PLAYA LA ENSENADA DEL ESPARTO PM1 — Satellite image © Esri

Playa La Ensenada del Esparto is a 1,100-meter-long natural beach located in San Javier on La Manga del Mar Menor in the Mediterranean Sea. The beach has a golden sand bottom and is 20 meters wide on average. It is an urban beach with low occupancy and serves approximately 8,873 bathers at maximum capacity. Water quality was classified as excellent during 2000–2011.

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Water

Mediterranean Sea coastal zone within the Segura River Basin demarcation. Length 1,100 meters, average width 20 meters. Natural origin with golden sand bottom. Water renewal rate less than 7 days. Microtidal regime with tidal range less than 2 meters.

Location

San Javier, La Manga del Mar Menor. Coordinates: UTM 699699.48, 4180597.58 (Zone 30N); Latitude 37.749060°, Longitude -0.734562°.

Facilities

Foot wash stations present (2). Showers and toilets not available. No changing rooms.

Water Quality

Water quality was classified as excellent during 2000–2009 and remained excellent in 2010 and 2011. No significant pollution pressure identified. No authorized discharges in the adjacent area. The coastal water body is classified as having good ecological status.

Risks

Toxic phytoplankton proliferation risk is null or very low; sampling in 2008–2009 showed practically no potentially toxic cells. Jellyfish appear seasonally with peak abundance from early spring to late summer; production is highly variable.