Praia da Rocha Baixinha (Nascente) Beach
Access walkway to the sand at Praia da Rocha Baixinha (East) Beach.
Praia da Rocha Baixinha (East) Beach, straw umbrellas and sunbeds rental.
View to Praia da Rocha Baixinha (East) Beach, from the dune system.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
0% | 3,8 m 12.5 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,3 m 1 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
3% | 3,8 m 12.5 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 0,3 m 1 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
6% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
8% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
9% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
11% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
13% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
15% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
16% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
19% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
21% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
23% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
25% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
27% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
30% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
32% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
35% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
37% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
40% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
42% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
44% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
47% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
50% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
52% | 2,3 m 7.5 ft | High Tide | |
54% | 1,7 m 5.6 ft | Low Tide | |
57% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
60% | 1,6 m 5.2 ft | Low Tide | |
62% | 2,3 m 7.5 ft | High Tide | |
65% | 1,7 m 5.6 ft | Low Tide | |
67% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
69% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
72% | 2,4 m 7.9 ft | High Tide | |
74% | 1,6 m 5.2 ft | Low Tide | |
76% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
78% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
80% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
82% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Rocha Baixinha (Nascente) 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 (East) Beach has a very extensive sand, part of the east side of Praia da Falésia Beach.
The dunes are protected by wooden walkways.
At east, it's possible to sight the west pier of Marina de Vilamoura1 entrance where the Ribeira de Quarteira2 empties, right after the imaginary line that separates Beach Unit 2 and 1 of Albufeira and Loulé counties, respectively.
Car parking area is huge and provides an access to the beach by a pedestrian bridge.
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 (Nascente) Beach
- Beach Support Facility 1 (Beach Unit 1) - Loulé County
- borderline between Albufeira and Loulé Counties
- Beach Support Facility 2 (Beach Unit 2) - Albufeira County
- Beach Support Facility 3 (Beach Unit 3) - Albufeira County
- Beach Support Facility 4 (Beach Unit 4) - Albufeira County
Praia da Rocha Baixinha Beach
- Beach Support Facility 5 (Beach Unit 1) - Albufeira 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 (Nascente) Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.075304º Lon. -8.130430º N 37º 4.51824' W 8º 7.8258' N 37º 4' 31.09" W 8º 7' 49.55" |
| 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 - Nascente |
| 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 |