Playa Ballota today
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Tide now -5.2 ft ↑ rising · high 6:01 am (6.1 ft)
- Best time to fish 5:30–6:40 pm good day · 7/10
- Waves · water 5.2 ft · 62 °F moderate · 10.1 s from the north-northwest
- Wind · air 2 mph · 54 °F from the SE, gusts 7 · mainly clear
- Surf today 2.5–3.8 ft Good day · 6/10 · 1:00–5:00 pm
- Sun 7:50 am–6:14 pm 10 h 24 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 8:30 pm waning gibbous · rises at 8:30 pm
Today in Playa Ballota there are high tides at 6:01 am (6.1 ft) and 6:28 pm (5.4 ft) and low tide at 12:16 pm. Tide coefficient 94. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 6:01 am. The sun rises at 7:50 am and sets at 6:14 pm: 10 h 24 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 8:30 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:45 am to 4:45 am and from 3:17 pm to 5:17 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is moderate, with 5.2 ft waves. There's a light air from the southeast (2 mph). Mainly clear, 54 °F.
Beach day in Playa Ballota
Is it a beach day?
- Almost no wind
- Low tide at 12:16 pm: more sand
- Cloudy (98% cloud cover)
- Feels like 64 °F: chilly for the beach
- Swim with care: 3.4 ft waves every 10 s; moderate rip current risk
- Water at 62 °F (cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Use care · 3.4 ft
3.4 ft waves every 10 s: swim with care and stay where you can stand. Moderate rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 62 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 3 · SPF 15
Max UV 3 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 2 mph
Almost no wind.
- Tide & sand 12:16 pm
Low tide at 12:16 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:01 am and 6:28 pm.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
About Playa BallotaThe beach
2.2 mi from Llanes. Tides, weather and sun in Llanes →
- Lifeguard
- Parking
Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. See on OpenStreetMap · Fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches near Playa Ballota
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- Playa de Andrin 0.3 mi · SE
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Playa de Antilles 0.9 mi · W
- Showers
- Parking
- Playa del Cura 1.4 mi · W
- Playa de Toró 1.6 mi · W
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Puertu Chicu 1.8 mi · W
- Showers
- Parking
- Playa del Sablón 2.1 mi · W
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Playa de Vidiago 3.1 mi · E
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
- Playa de Poo 3.8 mi · W
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, EEA
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
Beaches and amenities: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Bathing water quality: European Environment Agency (EEA), with data from the Spanish Ministry of Health (Náyade).
Webcams near Playa Ballota
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Fishing in Playa Ballota today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- High tide at 6:28 pm, coefficient 89
- Sunset at 6:14 pm, golden hour from 5:34 pm
- Steady pressure (30.15 inHg), almost no wind and some swell (3.3 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 94 (spring tides)
Your day at a glance
The best window, 5:30 pm to 6:40 pm, combines the 6:28 pm high tide, sunset and some swell. Also good from 11:20 am to 1:20 pm, with the 12:16 pm low tide, moonset, falling pressure and some swell. Also good from 12:00 am to 12:50 am, with the 11:49 pm low tide and falling pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: small-spotted catshark, Atlantic horse mackerel, European hake and European conger. October is one of the months when these are seen most: small-spotted catshark and thornback ray. What you can catch
Tides in Playa Ballota
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ Next high tide 6:01 am 6.1 ft · coef. 94
- ▼ Low tide 12:16 pm -6.1 ft
- ▲ High tide 6:28 pm 5.4 ft · coef. 89
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 5 h 14 min to high tide at 6:01 am.
Tide coefficient 94 for the 6:01 am high tide and 89 for the 6:28 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 12.2 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 14 (7.1 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (-7.1 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above mean sea level. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. mean sea level
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 26 to 28 (coefficient 101, 12.9 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 25, 3.7 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:50 am · 6:14 pm | High tide 6:01 am · 6.1 ft | Low tide 12:16 pm · -6.1 ft | High tide 6:28 pm · 5.4 ft | — | Coef. 94 | 85% | Major periods 2:45 am · 3:17 pm | Medium |
| Fri 30 | 7:51 am · 6:13 pm | Low tide 12:35 am · -5.3 ft | High tide 6:48 am · 5.6 ft | Low tide 1:07 pm · -5.4 ft | High tide 7:20 pm · 4.6 ft | Coef. 84 | 76% | Major periods 3:50 am · 4:21 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:53 am · 6:12 pm | Low tide 1:26 am · -4.5 ft | High tide 7:42 am · 4.9 ft | Low tide 2:06 pm · -4.6 ft | High tide 8:22 pm · 3.6 ft | Coef. 71 | 66% | Major periods 4:53 am · 5:23 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:54 am · 6:10 pm | Low tide 2:26 am · -3.7 ft | High tide 8:49 am · 4.2 ft | Low tide 3:16 pm · -3.9 ft | High tide 9:39 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 59 | Last quarter | Major periods 5:51 am · 6:19 pm | Medium |
| Mon 2 | 7:55 am · 6:09 pm | Low tide 3:38 am · -3.1 ft | High tide 10:10 am · 3.8 ft | Low tide 4:38 pm · -3.6 ft | High tide 11:06 pm · 2.8 ft | Coef. 52 | 43% | Major periods 6:45 am · 7:10 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:57 am · 6:08 pm | Low tide 5:00 am · -3.0 ft | High tide 11:33 am · 3.9 ft | Low tide 5:57 pm · -3.8 ft | — | Coef. 53 | 33% | Major periods 7:35 am · 7:58 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:58 am · 6:06 pm | High tide 12:22 am · 3.1 ft | Low tide 6:16 am · -3.3 ft | High tide 12:43 pm · 4.2 ft | Low tide 7:02 pm · -4.2 ft | Coef. 59 | 23% | Major periods 8:21 am · 8:43 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above mean sea level. Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Playa Ballota has no tide station nearby: its tide is calculated with the global EOT20 model, from the nearest model cells offshore (the first one 6.3 mi away). It may differ from the real tide by a few minutes and inches, and more with wind or storms. Heights are above mean sea level, not chart datum, so low tides are negative. Not for navigation.
Model attribution: Hart-Davis et al. (2021), EOT20 global empirical ocean tide model, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/79489, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified by TidePlanet: constants interpolated from the nearest model cells offshore; heights above mean sea level.
The sea at Playa Ballota
Sea stateSea state: moderate
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common2.6 ft
- Significant5.2 ft
- Highest expectedHighest10 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 10 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 10 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
The model doesn't separate offshore wind here: it's the same as on the coast.
Cross-offshore wind. The coast faces north and the wind comes off the land at an angle: calmer water near the shore, and bait and boats drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves ease over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 5.2 ft with a period of 10 s, from the north-northwest (moderate).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 61.0 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water about normal for late October.
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:46 am (local time).
Surf in Playa Ballota today
Surf today
Good- 2.5–3.8 ft surf at the shore, a fun size for most surfers
- 3.1 ft swell at 9 s from the northwest, a bit short
- Almost no wind (2 mph): glassy water
- Rising tide (high tide at 6:28 pm)
- Light: First light 7:21 am · sunrise 7:50 am · sunset 6:14 pm · last light 6:44 pm
- Tide: high 6:01 am (6.1 ft), low 12:16 pm (-6.1 ft) and high 6:28 pm (5.4 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
- Water at 62.2 °F: a 4/3 fullsuit.
- Energy: 134 kJ · Medium power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, has a good size and glassy water.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Playa Ballota today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: fair- Slack water around low tide (12:16 pm): little current from 11:50 am to 12:40 pm
- 3.1 ft swell at 9 s from the northwest: some surge on the bottom
- Almost no wind
- 0.5 mph current toward the west-northwest, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: low tide 11:49 pm (11:30 pm–12:10 am), high tide 6:01 am (5:40–6:20 am), low tide 12:16 pm (11:50 am–12:40 pm) and high tide 6:28 pm (6:00–6:50 pm)
- Likely visibility: fair. Swell (up to 5.1 ft at 10 s) over the last few days has stirred up the water. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 62.2 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 6:44 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 8:30 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 11:50 am to 1:10 pm, combines slack water at low tide, light wind, weak current and the sun high, though with some swell. Also worth a look from 5:10 pm to 6:40 pm, with slack water at high tide, light wind and weak current, though with some swell.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Pendueles Fish seen: Corkwing Wrasse, ballan wrasse, common two-banded seabream, Pomatoschistus flavescens 4.3 mi
- Playa de Troanzo Fish seen: common two-banded seabream, Corkwing Wrasse, Learned Rockfich, Mediterranean Rainbow Wrasse 5.7 mi
- Islas Canarias 6.6 mi
- Bluu Dive Llanes 2.4 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sites and fish: Reef Life Survey / IMOS NRMN, CC BY 4.0; fish names, Wikidata.
Weather in Playa Ballota
Now in Playa Ballota
- Low / high
- 50 / 63 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 33%
- Humidity
- 88%
- Dew pointDew point
- 50 °F
- Visibility
- 12 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Good · 13
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- None
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.04 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Mainly clear | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 55° | 51° | 50° | 51° | 62° | 63° | 60° | 55° |
| Wind (mph) | 4 ESE | 3 SW | 2 SSW | 2 SSW | 2 NE | 2 NE | 1 SSW | 4 SSW |
| Gusts | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Waves | 5.2 ft | 4.6 ft | 3.7 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.1 ft | 3.3 ft | 3.3 ft | 2.8 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 55° 4 ESE 5.2 ft
- 3:00 am 51° 3 SW 4.6 ft
- 6:00 am 50° 2 SSW 3.7 ft
- 9:00 am 51° 2 SSW 3.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 62° 2 NE 3.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 63° 2 NE 3.3 ft
- 6:00 pm 60° 1 SSW 3.3 ft
- 9:00 pm 55° 4 SSW 2.8 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 50 / 63 °F | 4 mph SSW | 5.2 ft | 6:01 am · 6:28 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 52 / 64 °F | 5 mph ESE | 2.3 ft | 6:48 am · 7:20 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 53 / 62 °F | 4 mph ESE | 2.6 ft | 7:42 am · 8:22 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 50 / 61 °F | 6 mph ESE | 2.9 ft | 8:49 am · 9:39 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 50 / 60 °F | 14 mph ESE | 3.1 ft | 10:10 am · 11:06 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 55 / 58 °F | 12 mph ESE | 3.4 ft | 11:33 am | |
| Wed 4 | 53 / 57 °F | 19 mph ESE | 3.3 ft | 12:22 am · 12:43 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 55 / 62 °F | 18 mph ESE | 3.0 ft | 1:22 am · 1:40 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 59 / 62 °F | 7 mph SSE | 1.6 ft | 2:11 am · 2:27 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 59 / 63 °F | 5 mph SW | 2.0 ft | 2:52 am · 3:07 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 63 / 64 °F | 9 mph E | 1.2 ft | 3:28 am · 3:45 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 62 / 64 °F | 5 mph SE | 1.4 ft | 4:02 am · 4:20 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 60 / 63 °F | 11 mph W | 2.2 ft | 4:35 am · 4:54 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 59 / 62 °F | 6 mph SSE | 2.6 ft | 5:08 am · 5:28 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 52° / 64° 2.3 ft
- Sat 31 Fog 53° / 62° 2.6 ft
- Sun 1 Partly cloudy 50° / 61° 2.9 ft
- Mon 2 Overcast 50° / 60° 3.1 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 55° / 58° 3.4 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 53° / 57° 3.3 ft
- Thu 5 Partly cloudy 55° / 62° 3.0 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and a bit drier. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, normal highs for late October (63 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:46 am (local time).
The sun in Playa Ballota
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 6:47 am
- Full dark 7:17 pm
- Civil dawn 7:21 am
- Civil dusk 6:44 pm
- Solar noon 1:03 pm (33° high)
- Daylight 10 h 24 min (−3 min)
- Evening golden hour 5:34 pm
- Full dark 7:17 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,234 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Playa Ballota
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,618 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:45–4:45 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 3:17–5:17 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:35 am–12:35 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 8:00–9:00 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 9:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 12:48 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 3:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Playa Ballota
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Jetty 1.9 mi
- Coto de pesca Puente Lles 8.4 mi
- Coto de pesca Peña Redonda 9.0 mi
- Lonja 1.9 mi
- Barru 6.4 mi
- Puerto deportivo de Celorio 5.0 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Deepens quicklyThe bottom deepens quickly: 33 ft of water 800 ft from shore. It reaches 164 ft at 1.8 mi.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading north.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep600 ft
- 33 ft deep800 ft
- 66 ft deep0.6 mi
- 164 ft deep1.8 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. 33 ft of water just 800 ft from shore: a good cast reaches deep water. Current and surf hit harder here.
- Swimming. The water gets deeper little by little, but a few dozen yards out you can no longer stand.
- Diving. Shore diving works here: 33 ft at 800 ft and 66 ft at 0.6 mi from shore.
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Llanes Lighthouse 1.8 mi west
- Light
- White light that goes dark 4 times every 30 s · Oc(4) W 30s
- Range
- 15 nautical miles (17 mi)
- Light height
- 59 ft above sea level
- Tower height
- 26 ft
- Built
- 1860
Light details: NGA List of Lights (USA); the rest from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Playa BallotaTides nearby
- Llanes2.2 mi
- Celorio4.9 mi
- Barro5.9 mi
- San Vicente de la Barquera16 mi
- Ribadesella18 mi
- Comillas21 mi
- Arriondas24 mi
- Caravia24 mi
- Colunga28 mi
- Lastres29 mi
Playa Ballota at a glance
Questions about Playa BallotaQuestions
Where is Playa Ballota?
2.2 mi from Llanes, in Asturias (Spain). The shore faces north.
What amenities does Playa Ballota have?
According to OpenStreetMap: lifeguard and parking. Some may be missing or out of date, so ask at the beach.
What time is high tide today in Playa Ballota?
Today in Playa Ballota there are high tides at 6:01 am (6.1 ft) and 6:28 pm (5.4 ft) and low tide at 12:16 pm. Tide coefficient 94.
What time is sunset today in Playa Ballota?
At 6:14 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 6:44 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Playa Ballota?
At 7:51 am. First light comes at 6:48 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 8:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:45–4:45 am, Minor 11:35 am–12:35 pm, Major 3:17–5:17 pm, Minor 8:00–9:00 pm. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Playa Ballota?
Overcast, from 50 °F to 63 °F, with a light air from the southeast (2 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Playa Ballota?
Moderate (Douglas 4): 5.2 ft waves with a period of 10.1 s from the north-northwest. The water is 62.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Playa Ballota?
The best time to visit Playa Ballota is from June to September: highs of 72 °F to 75 °F, about 6 rainy days a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: global EOT20 model (DGFI-TUM), licensed CC BY 4.0; constants for this place computed by TidePlanet from the nearest model cells offshore. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).