Playa de Nogales (La Palma/Canary Islands) - Beaches on Waymarking.com

The day, I visit the beach jan. 4., the waves were very beautiful to watch. But not good for swimming!

Playa de Nogales is situated on the east side of La Palma. The beach is 450 m long and the average width is 25 m. The surface is fine black volcanic sand and the beach is surrounded by massive cliffs and rocks that throw deep shadows as the day progresses. So if you want to be on the beach in sunshine, you have to be an early bird. The beach is equipped with primitive showers. Lifeguard service from july 1 to september 30, 11.00 - 18.00 h daily. Rest of the year and outside the above timetable the beach is unwatched.

The cords leads you to a parking area, from wich you have to follow a small trail for around 6-700m to get to the beach. To get to this parking area, take the Puntallana coast road north- turn to the right here: N 28º 44.266 W 17º 44.735. From here you will see the signs to Playa Nogales.

Waves
The Atlantic Ocean can be fearsome, but spectacular from a safe distance. La Palma has strong ocean currents with powerful waves which can be very dangerous for swimming. Care should be taken at all times.

But if you want to watch the waves, when the wind blows - Playa de Nogales is the place.

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