Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to Low Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
43% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
40% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
37% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
34% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
31% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
28% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
26% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
23% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
21% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
18% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
16% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
14% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
12% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
10% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
8% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
6% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
5% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
4% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
3% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
2% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
3% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
8% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
10% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
12% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
13% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
15% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
17% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
20% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
22% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
24% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
26% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Rocha Baixinha Beach?
It's an Oceanic Beach in the northern hemisphere bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, located on the coast of Portugal - Iberian Peninsula - in the municipality of Albufeira.
Praia da Rocha Baixinha Beach presents a very long sand.
The low profile cliff and the dunes coexist in an unique landscape scenery.
Far, at east, is sighted the west pier from Marina de Vilamoura1 entrance where the Ribeira de Quarteira2 empties.
The small car parking area is not enough to answer the high traffic demand during summer.
This beach and its east neighboring one hold the peculiarity of being easily identifiable by the red numbers on each beach support facility, organized by the following order:
Praia da Rocha Baixinha Beach
- Beach Support Facility 5 (Beach Unit 1) - Albufeira County
Praia da Rocha Baixinha (Nascente) Beach
- Beach Support Facility 4 (Beach Unit 4) - Albufeira County
- Beach Support Facility 3 (Beach Unit 3) - Albufeira County
- Beach Support Facility 2 (Beach Unit 2) - Albufeira County
- borderline between Albufeira and Loulé Counties
- Beach Support Facility 1 (Beach Unit 1) - Loulé County
The order and/or numbers of each beach support facility are subject to change depending on the responsible authorities for beach administration.
References
- Vilamoura Marina
- Quarteira Stream
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Rocha Baixinha Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.076514º Lon. -8.134676º N 37º 4.59084' W 8º 8.08056' N 37º 4' 35.45" W 8º 8' 4.83" |
| Parish | Olhos de Água |
| County | Albufeira |
| District | Faro |
| Region | Algarve |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Portimão |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | Rocha Baixinha |
| Coastal Unit | Olhos de Água - Ancão |
| Coastal Region | Costa Algarvia |
Awards
| Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Quality | ||||||||||||
| Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
| Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |