Praia de Odeceixe (Mar) Beach
Bed of the Seixe Stream.
Praia de Odeceixe (River) Beach, near the Seixe Stream.
Vast sand at Praia de Odeceixe (Sea) Beach.
Banner at the entrance of Praia de Odeceixe (Sea) Beach.
Praia de Odeceixe (Sea) Beach.
The Seixe Stream and dwellings of Praia de Odeceixe village, near the sand.
View over the south part of Praia de Odeceixe (Sea) Beach, near the Seixe Stream.
North perspective at Praia de Odeceixe (Sea) Beach.
Sand of Praia de Odeceixe (Sea) Beach, during low tide.
Panoramic view over the bathing area the north promontory of Praia de Odeceixe (Sea) Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
2% | 3,11 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
3% | 0,85 m 2.8 ft | Low Tide | |
4% | 3,24 m 10.6 ft | High Tide | |
5% | 0,82 m 2.7 ft | Low Tide | |
6% | 3,06 m 10 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 0,91 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
9% | 3,21 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
10% | 0,87 m 2.9 ft | Low Tide | |
12% | 2,99 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
14% | 0,99 m 3.2 ft | Low Tide | |
16% | 3,14 m 10.3 ft | High Tide | |
18% | 0,94 m 3.1 ft | Low Tide | |
20% | 2,89 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
22% | 1,11 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
25% | 3,04 m 10 ft | High Tide | |
27% | 1,03 m 3.4 ft | Low Tide | |
30% | 2,78 m 9.1 ft | High Tide | |
32% | 1,22 m 4 ft | Low Tide | |
35% | 2,95 m 9.7 ft | High Tide | |
38% | 1,11 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia de Odeceixe (Mar) 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 Aljezur.
Praia de Odeceixe (Sea) Beach has an extensive and large sand, located 3 Km west from Odeceixe village. At north, empties the Ribeira de Seixe1.
This is the most northern beach of all Algarve. It's flanked by cliffs.
The vacationers can choose where to bath, since the river has enough flow to be a valid alternative.
When the tide is emptying, it's necessary to take precautions in order to avoid the strong currents, specially where the stream mouth meets the Atlantic Ocean.
References
- Seixe Stream
Where is it?
Map of Praia de Odeceixe (Mar) Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.442194º Lon. -8.798568º N 37º 26.53164' W 8º 47.91408' N 37º 26' 31.9" W 8º 47' 54.84" |
| Parish | Odeceixe |
| County | Aljezur |
| District | Faro |
| Region | Algarve |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Lagos |
| Protected Area | Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina |
| Bathing Water | Odeceixe - Mar |
| Coastal Unit | Cabo Sardão - Ponta da Atalaia |
| Coastal Region | Costa Vicentina |
Awards
| Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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| Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
| Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |