Laga

OSPAR beach ID: 
ES006
Country: 
Spain
Region: 
4. Bay of Biscay
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
No
Beach factsheet: 
No
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
90m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
30m
Total length of beach: 
700m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
E
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
W
Prevailing winds: 
E
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
43°24'31.92"N
100m Start E/W: 
02°39'29.94"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
43°24'31.86"N
100m End E/W: 
02°39'34.42"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
sand 100%
Beach topography: 
gently sloped
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
no
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Board sports
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Swimming
Usage 2 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 3: 
Coastal walking
Usage 3 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Vehicle
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Nearest town: 
Bermeo
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
W
Residential population of this town: 
17000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
Yes
Development description: 
Car parking
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
Yes
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet: 
0.1km
Present all year round: 
No
Months it is present: 
Holidays, weekends, summer time
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
S
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
25.0km
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
Merchant ships
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
W
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
6.0km
Harbour name: 
Bermeo
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
W
Type of harbour: 
Marina and Fishing
Size of harbour: 
544(number of ships)
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Daily
Cleaning method: 
Both manually and with machines
Responsible for cleaning: 
Municipality