Praia de São Rafael Beach
Down access to Praia de São Rafael Beach.
Praia de São Rafael Beach, sunbeds and umbrellas rental.
View over Praia de São Rafael Beach, from the west cliff.
Seafront at Praia de São Rafael Beach.
Nook of sand at Praia de São Rafael Beach.
Bathing area of Praia de São Rafael Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
51% | 1,37 m 4.5 ft | Low Tide | |
48% | 2,65 m 8.7 ft | High Tide | |
45% | 1,40 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
42% | 2,56 m 8.4 ft | High Tide | |
39% | 1,45 m 4.8 ft | Low Tide | |
36% | 2,66 m 8.7 ft | High Tide | |
34% | 1,35 m 4.4 ft | Low Tide | |
31% | 2,62 m 8.6 ft | High Tide | |
28% | 1,36 m 4.5 ft | Low Tide | |
25% | 2,83 m 9.3 ft | High Tide | |
23% | 1,14 m 3.7 ft | Low Tide | |
20% | 2,83 m 9.3 ft | High Tide | |
18% | 1,15 m 3.8 ft | Low Tide | |
15% | 3,09 m 10.1 ft | High Tide | |
13% | 0,85 m 2.8 ft | Low Tide | |
11% | 3,09 m 10.1 ft | High Tide | |
9% | 0,88 m 2.9 ft | Low Tide | |
8% | 3,38 m 11.1 ft | High Tide | |
6% | 0,57 m 1.9 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,35 m 11 ft | High Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia de São Rafael 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 de São Rafael Beach sand covers an extensive area along the gentle seawaters which delight all bathers.
At the main area, already in the sea water, are two big rocks.
Access is via a descendant stairway through the cliff, side by side with a disabled access ramp.
Where is it?
Map of Praia de São Rafael Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.074859º Lon. -8.280451º N 37º 4.49154' W 8º 16.82706' N 37º 4' 29.49" W 8º 16' 49.62" |
| Parish | Albufeira |
| County | Albufeira |
| District | Faro |
| Region | Algarve |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Portimão |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | S. Rafael |
| Coastal Unit | Ponta do Castelo - Olhos de Água |
| Coastal Region | Costa Algarvia |
Awards
| Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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| Water Quality | ||||||||||||
| Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
| Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |