Praia de Rio de Moinhos Beach
Parking at Praia de Rio de Moinhos Beach.
Praia de Rio de Moinhos Beach, north view.
Low tide at Praia de Rio de Moinhos Beach.
Praia de Rio de Moinhos Beach, south view.
The Peralto Stream.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to Low Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
11% | 3,65 m 12 ft | High Tide | |
13% | 0,31 m 1 ft | Low Tide | |
15% | 3,75 m 12.3 ft | High Tide | |
17% | 0,37 m 1.2 ft | Low Tide | |
20% | 3,51 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
22% | 0,47 m 1.5 ft | Low Tide | |
25% | 3,52 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
27% | 0,63 m 2.1 ft | Low Tide | |
30% | 3,29 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
33% | 0,71 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
36% | 3,21 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
38% | 0,94 m 3.1 ft | Low Tide | |
41% | 3,05 m 10 ft | High Tide | |
44% | 0,99 m 3.2 ft | Low Tide | |
47% | 2,88 m 9.4 ft | High Tide | |
50% | 1,22 m 4 ft | Low Tide | |
53% | 2,83 m 9.3 ft | High Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia de Rio de Moinhos 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 Esposende.
Praia de Rio de Moinhos Beach has an extensive sand with presence of some pebbles.
To the east lie several farm fields which dominate landscape.
The beach, very exposed to elements and without any natural or artificial protection, is very appreciated by surfers.
Here, empties the Ribeira do Peralto1.
There's a large open area utilized for parking cars.
Access is done by turning west in the crossroad with Rua da Nossa Senhora das Neves2, at Estrada Nacional 133.
References
- Peralto Stream
- Nossa Senhora das Neves Street
- National Road 13
Where is it?
Map of Praia de Rio de Moinhos Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 41.565882º Lon. -8.796875º N 41º 33.95292' W 8º 47.8125' N 41º 33' 57.18" W 8º 47' 48.75" |
| Parish | Marinhas |
| County | Esposende |
| District | Braga |
| Region | Minho |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Viana do Castelo |
| Protected Area | Parque Natural do Litoral Norte |
| Bathing Water | Rio de Moinhos |
| Coastal Unit | Foz do Rio Lima (N) - Cabo de Santo André |
| 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 |