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Praia de Afife Beach

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1/8 Boardwalk road to Praia de Afife Beach.

2/8 Blue Flag banner at the entrance of Praia de Afife Beach.

3/8 Lifeguard supervising station at Praia de Afife Beach.

4/8 Praia de Afife Beach, south view.

5/8 Seaside rocks at Praia de Afife Beach.

6/8 North area at Praia de Afife Beach.

7/8 Praia de Afife Beach, view from the seaside.

8/8 Beach concession at Praia de Afife Beach.

Weather and Tide Table

Third Quarter Moon
Mostly Cloudy
41100
06h01
Sunrise
21h08
Sunset
Seg
11 - 20
Ter
13 - 23
Qua
14 - 23
Qui
14 - 24
Sex
15 - 22
17
ºC
Air Temperature
NNW
22
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
71
%
Relative Humidity
1014
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
32%
Flood Tide
04h22
to High Tide
32
15:24
Low Tide
21:49
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

55%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

52%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

49%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

46%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		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%		1,0 m
3.3 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

20%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

18%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

16%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

13%		3,3 m
10.8 ft		High Tide

11%		0,6 m
2 ft		Low Tide

9%		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

3%		3,4 m
11.2 ft		High Tide

2%		0,5 m
1.6 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%		0,4 m
1.3 ft		Low Tide

0%		3,6 m
11.8 ft		High Tide

1%		0,4 m
1.3 ft		Low Tide

1%		3,6 m
11.8 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%		0,6 m
2 ft		Low Tide

8%		3,5 m
11.5 ft		High Tide

10%		0,6 m
2 ft		Low Tide

12%		3,2 m
10.5 ft		High Tide

14%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

16%		3,3 m
10.8 ft		High Tide

18%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

About the Beach

What is Praia de Afife Beach?

Lifeguarded Beach from to
19785600
days for the start of bathing season

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 Viana do Castelo.

Praia de Afife Beach is one of the most famous beaches in the north of due to its much appreciated extensive and white sand.
Up north there are numerous rock formations near the water line. In the central area the Ribeira de Cabanas1, commonly known as Rio Afife2, flows into the ocean.
Water sports enthusiasts frequently come to this beach where surf and bodyboard events often take place. It holds the since 1987, when it was first implemented in Europe.

References

  1. Cabanas Stream
  2. Afife Stream

Where is it?

Map of Praia de Afife Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 41.780486º
Lon. -8.870985º N 41º 46.82916'
W 8º 52.2591' N 41º 46' 49.75"
W 8º 52' 15.55"
Parish Afife
County Viana do Castelo
District Viana do Castelo
Region Minho
Country Portugal
Continent Europe
Ocean North Atlantic
Maritime Authority Capitania do Porto de Viana do Castelo
Protected Area
Bathing Water Afife
Coastal Unit Foz do Rio Minho - Foz do Rio Lima (N)
Coastal Region Costa Verde

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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