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Praia de Paçô Beach

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1/8 Entrance to Praia de Paçô Beach.

2/8 Access walkway to the sand at Praia de Paçô Beach.

3/8 Praia de Paçô Beach.

4/8 Granite outcrop at Praia de Paçô Beach.

5/8 Praia de Paçô Beach, north view.

6/8 Montedor Fort or Paçô Fort.

7/8 Entrance of the Montedor Fort.

8/8 Praia de Paçô Beach, granite houses on the dune system.

Weather and Tide Table

Waning Crescent Moon
Mostly Cloudy
24600
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
74%
Flood Tide
01h38
to High Tide
74
08:19
Low Tide
14:30
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

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

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

29%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

31%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

34%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

36%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

39%		2,5 m
8.2 ft		High Tide

41%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

43%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

46%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

49%		2,4 m
7.9 ft		High Tide

51%		1,5 m
4.9 ft		Low Tide

54%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

56%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

59%		2,5 m
8.2 ft		High Tide

61%		1,5 m
4.9 ft		Low Tide

63%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

About the Beach

What is Praia de Paçô Beach?

Lifeguarded Beach from to
20217600
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 Paçô Beach, also known as Praia do Forte Beach, arises on the shore between granite outcrops. It features a very extensive sand stretch which becomes broader in the central area and is bounded at the ends by rock formations.
The Fortim de Montedor1 or Forte de Paçô2, classified as Public Interest Real Estate since January 24th of 1967, completes the landscape.
In front of the parking lot there is a set of ancient dwellings made of granite.
This beach holds the since its implementation at European level in 1987.

References

  1. Montedor Fort
  2. Paçô Fort

Where is it?

Map of Praia de Paçô Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 41.758723º
Lon. -8.877218º N 41º 45.52338'
W 8º 52.63308' N 41º 45' 31.4"
W 8º 52' 37.98"
Parish Carreço
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 Paçô
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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  1. 10
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    Muito agradável
    Ricardo Campos 2020-09-03 16:23
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    Muito agradável
    Ricardo Campos 2020-09-03 16:23
  3. 10
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    Muito agradável
    Ricardo Campos 2020-09-03 16:23
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    Muito agradável
    Ricardo Campos 2020-09-03 16:23
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    Muito agradável
    Ricardo Campos 2020-09-03 16:23