Porsmilin

OSPAR beach ID: 
FR010
Country: 
France
Region: 
3. Southern North Sea
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
75m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
5m
Total length of beach: 
300m
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
E
Prevailing winds: 
S
Prevailing winds: 
W
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
S
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
48°21'20.92"N
100m Start E/W: 
4°40'44.07”W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
48°21'21.57"N
100m End E/W: 
4°40'48.81"W
Date position measured: 
01 December 2014
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
Sand (70%) pebbles (20%), rocks (10%)
Beach topography: 
Low (higher in the upper part)
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
Access to the beach: 
Boats
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
2.0km
Nearest town: 
Plougonvelin
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
w
Residential population of this town: 
3800
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
6000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
Yes
Development description: 
parking behind the dune
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: 
0.0km
Present all year round: 
No
Months it is present: 
July August
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
N
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
5.0km
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
S
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
15.0km
Harbour name: 
Brest
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
E
Type of harbour: 
merchant, sailing, fishing
Size of harbour: 
250(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
12.0km
Name of the river: 
Brest roadstead
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
E
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Weekly
Seasonal cleaning months: 
irregular (weekly in Summer)
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
commune agents, + surfRider NGO (during OSPAR survey)