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Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach

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1/8 North view at Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach, by the seaside.

2/8 Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach, sand near to the Foz dos Ouriços Stream.

3/8 South perspective at Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach.

4/8 Dune system and the Foz dos Ouriços Stream on the sand.

5/8 Bathing area at Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach.

6/8 Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach.

7/8 Mouth of the valley at Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach.

8/8 Bed of the Foz dos Ouriços Stream and the surrounding landscape.

Weather and Tide Table

First Quarter Moon
Clear
30660
20h55
Sunset
06h13
Sunrise
Seg
12 - 27
Ter
13 - 26
Qua
13 - 24
Qui
13 - 22
Sex
14 - 21
20
ºC
Air Temperature
WNW
11
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
60
%
Relative Humidity
1009
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
51%
Flood Tide
03h10
to High Tide
51
02:10
Low Tide
08:37
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

0%		3,2 m
10.5 ft		High Tide

1%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

1%		3,2 m
10.5 ft		High Tide

2%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

2%		3,2 m
10.5 ft		High Tide

3%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

4%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

5%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

6%		3,2 m
10.5 ft		High Tide

7%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

9%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

10%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

12%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

13%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

15%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

17%		1,1 m
3.6 ft		Low Tide

19%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

20%		1,1 m
3.6 ft		Low Tide

22%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

24%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

27%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

29%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

31%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

33%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

36%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

39%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

41%		2,4 m
7.9 ft		High Tide

43%		1,6 m
5.2 ft		Low Tide

46%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

49%		1,5 m
4.9 ft		Low Tide

52%		2,4 m
7.9 ft		High Tide

54%		1,6 m
5.2 ft		Low Tide

57%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

60%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

63%		2,5 m
8.2 ft		High Tide

65%		1,5 m
4.9 ft		Low Tide

68%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

70%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

73%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

75%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

78%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

80%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

83%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

About the Beach

What is Praia da Foz dos Ouriços 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 Odemira.

Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach, also known as Praia da Foz Beach, displays a funnel shaped sand that gets wider towards the sea line. It's located in the mouth of a small valley and acquired its name for being here the place where the Ribeira da Foz dos Ouriços1 empties.
The cliffs surrounding the sand hold several dune systems on its top.
This beach is a small paradise, hidden at the surroundings of village.

References

  1. Foz dos Ouriços Stream

Where is it?

Map of Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 37.657839º
Lon. -8.800484º N 37º 39.47034'
W 8º 48.02904' N 37º 39' 28.22"
W 8º 48' 1.74"
Parish Longueira/Almograve
County Odemira
District Beja
Region Baixo Alentejo
Country Portugal
Continent Europe
Ocean North Atlantic
Maritime Authority Capitania do Porto de Sines
Protected Area Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina
Bathing Water
Coastal Unit Pedra da Foz (Vila Nova de Milfontes) - Cabo Sardão
Coastal Region Costa Vicentina

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

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