Praia da Nova Vaga Beach
Access by dirty road to Praia da Nova Vaga Beach.
Entrance to Praia da Nova Vaga Beach.
Access walkways to the bathing area of Praia da Nova Vaga Beach.
Sand and dune of Praia da Nova Vaga Beach.
Seaside at Praia da Nova Vaga Beach.
North view of Praia da Nova Vaga Beach.
South view of Praia da Nova Vaga Beach.
Parking lot and Fossil Cliffs of Praia da Costa da Caparica at the far end.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
45% | 1,44 m 4.7 ft | Low Tide | |
43% | 2,69 m 8.8 ft | High Tide | |
40% | 1,52 m 5 ft | Low Tide | |
37% | 2,65 m 8.7 ft | High Tide | |
34% | 1,48 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
32% | 2,73 m 9 ft | High Tide | |
29% | 1,47 m 4.8 ft | Low Tide | |
26% | 2,70 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
24% | 1,40 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
21% | 2,87 m 9.4 ft | High Tide | |
19% | 1,28 m 4.2 ft | Low Tide | |
17% | 2,86 m 9.4 ft | High Tide | |
14% | 1,22 m 4 ft | Low Tide | |
12% | 3,10 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
10% | 1,03 m 3.4 ft | Low Tide | |
9% | 3,09 m 10.1 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 1,00 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,36 m 11 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 0,76 m 2.5 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Nova Vaga 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 Almada.
Praia da Nova Vaga Beach presents a medium sized sand located at Medos Sul geographic unit.
Dunes are interrupted by the wooden walkway coming from the beach bar to the bathing area. It's less crowded than the neighbor beaches.
For being a beach away from the most accessible ones it became a known place for the practice of kitesurf.
Sea waters provide good conditions for surfing, therefore attracting its fans.
This is train stop number 17 of the Transpraia, a mini train that follows along the beaches.
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Nova Vaga Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 38.598139º Lon. -9.207888º N 38º 35.88834' W 9º 12.47328' N 38º 35' 53.3" W 9º 12' 28.4" |
| Parish | Costa da Caparica |
| County | Almada |
| District | Setúbal |
| Region | Estremadura |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Lisboa |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | Bela Vista/Nova Vaga |
| Coastal Unit | São Julião da Barra - Praia das Bicas |
| Coastal Region | Costa Azul |
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 |