Playa Los Naufragos Pm1

23.5°C Water temp · Jun 8

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent 23.5°C

Satellite image of PLAYA LOS NAUFRAGOS PM1 — Satellite image © Esri

Playa de Los Náufragos is a bathing beach located in Torrevieja, Alicante, in the Valencian Community of Spain. It is a closed longitudinal beach with a length of 767.5 metres and average width of 41.6 metres, composed of rocks and sand of artificial origin. The beach is equipped with coastal defence structures including breakwaters and perpendicular groynes, and features a rigid seafront promenade. It is bordered to the north by Playa El Acequión and to the south by Cala Mar Azul.

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Water

Coastal maritime water body belonging to the Segura hydrographic region. Beach length 767.5 metres, average width 41.6 metres. The water body is classified as a coastal water mass (CW Costera) with typology 6. Current direction flows from south to north. Tidal range is microtidal.

Location

Torrevieja, Alicante province, Valencian Community, Spain. The beach is situated in an urban zone. Parking and disabled access are available.

Facilities

Lifeguards and rescue services available. Free public toilets and toilets in beach bars. Foot washing stations. Accessible parking. Accessible point service available. Buoys and signage present. Beach bar/chiringuito. Lounge chair and umbrella rentals. Medium-high bather density during bathing season.

Season

1 June to 15 September

Water Quality

Water quality is classified as Excellent for the 2020-2023 monitoring seasons. The water body status is rated as Good under the Water Framework Directive. Weekly visual inspection monitoring is conducted during the bathing season (1 June to 15 September). No direct discharges to the coastline affect water quality. Potential short-term contamination factors from rainfall, urban wastewater treatment, and coastal discharges are rated as low frequency with mild effects.

Risks

Potential short-term contamination from rainfall events (low frequency, mild effect). Urban wastewater treatment presents low frequency, mild effect risk. Coastal discharges rated low frequency, mild effect. Rivers/canals, industrial installations, and port facilities all rated low frequency, mild effect. No cyanobacteria episodes detected in the Valencian coastal region.