Playa Santa Mar?A Del Mar Pm1

Spain Coastal 1 - Excellent

Santa María del Mar is a coastal bathing beach located within an urban centre in Castrillón, Asturias. The beach spans 300 metres in length with a width of 150 metres and features golden sand composition. Water quality has been classified as excellent for bathing, and the beach received the Blue Flag designation in 2012, 2016, and 2017. The site experiences moderate wave conditions with a macrotidal range exceeding 4 metres.

Reviews

No reviews yet.

Write a review

Photos

Upload a photo

Water

Coastal water body with 300 metre length and 150 metre width. Water renewal time is less than 7 days. Macrotidal range exceeds 4 metres. Current direction is west-northwest. Average wind speed is 5.24 m/s. Wave conditions are moderate. High occupancy degree.

Location

Santa María del Mar, Castrillón municipality, Asturias province, Spain. Good pedestrian access and road access with parking for over 100 vehicles.

Facilities

Lifeguard service available. Toilets and showers provided. Good pedestrian access and road access with parking for over 100 vehicles.

Water Quality

Water quality classification is excellent. Microbiological monitoring at sampling point PM1 shows excellent sanitary quality results. One potential pollution source identified: a local sanitation network relief/pumping station located 0.4 kilometres away. Historical contamination episodes are not recorded. Risk of contamination is classified as low.

Risks

One potential contamination source exists: a local sanitation network relief/pumping station 347 metres from the monitoring point. System failures or anomalies could cause sewage discharges. Risk is low with potential effects including fecal discharge, odours, increased enteritic bacteria, and microorganism proliferation. Jellyfish proliferation risk is low; one recorded incident of Portuguese man o'war sightings in August 2010. Microalgae and cyanobacteria proliferation risk is null. Macroalgae proliferation associated with natural phenomena from storms has low risk.