Praia da Frente Azul Beach
Mouth of the Mocho Stream, the border between the counties of Espinho and Vila Nova de Gaia.
View to the north part of Praia da Frente Azul Beach, from the bridge over the Mocho Stream.
Entrance to the pedestrian seaside road at Praia da Frente Azul Beach.
West perspective of Praia da Frente Azul Beach, near the sports fields.
Sand of Praia da Frente Azul Beach.
Praia da Frente Azul Beach, fields for games on the sand.
South part, bar and pier of Praia da Frente Azul Beach.
Praia da Frente Azul Beach, bar and dwellings on the southern area.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
62% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
59% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
56% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
53% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
50% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
47% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
45% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
42% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
39% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
36% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
33% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
30% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
28% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
25% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
23% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
20% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
18% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
16% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
14% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
12% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
11% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
9% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
6% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
5% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
4% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
3% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
2% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
3% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
6% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Frente Azul 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 Espinho.
Praia da Frente Azul Beach has a broad and very lengthy sand, bounded north by the Ribeira do Mocho that is the natural border between Espinho and Vila Nova de Gaia counties.
In the south part there's a pier belonging to Baía de Espinho1.
During summer time, infrastructures are assembled, allowing to practice several sports on the sand, like basketball, volleyball and soccer.
This shoreline is divided by sandy sections inherent to the respective beach bars, known by (from north to south direction):
- Praia de Marbelo Beach
- Praia Pop (North) Beach
- Praia Pop (South) Beach
- Praia Azul (North) Beach
- Praia Azul (South) Beach
- Praia da Seca Beach
- Praia da Costa Verde Beach
The name of each beach bar is dependent on management.
Access to sea side road is done by Rua 622, beside a public pool called Solário Atlântico.
References
- Espinho Bay
- 62 Street
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Frente Azul Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 41.014497º Lon. -8.644799º N 41º 0.86982' W 8º 38.68794' N 41º 0' 52.19" W 8º 38' 41.28" |
| Parish | Espinho |
| County | Espinho |
| District | Aveiro |
| Region | Douro Litoral |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto do Douro |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | Frente Azul |
| Coastal Unit | Espinho (N) - Furadouro |
| Coastal Region | Costa Verde |
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 |