Praia do Forte de Santa Catarina Beach

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Panoramic of Praia do Forte de Santa Catarina Beach

1/3 Panoramic perspective to Praia do Forte de Santa Catarina Beach.

Praia do Forte de Santa Catarina Beach

2/3 Praia do Forte de Santa Catarina Beach.

Mouth of Mondego River

3/3 View to the Mondego River mouth, from Praia do Forte de Santa Catarina Beach.

Weather and Tide Table

New Moon
Partly Cloudy
41700
06h06
Sunrise
21h03
Sunset
Seg
13 - 18
Ter
13 - 18
Qua
13 - 18
Qui
13 - 18
Sex
13 - 20
16
ºC
Air Temperature
N
21
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
77
%
Relative Humidity
1019
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
71%
Ebb Tide
04h21
to Low Tide
71
22:03
Low Tide
15:57
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

0%		3,6 m
11.8 ft		High Tide

0%		0,4 m
1.3 ft		Low Tide

0%		3,6 m
11.8 ft		High Tide

1%		0,4 m
1.3 ft		Low Tide

1%		3,5 m
11.5 ft		High Tide

2%		0,5 m
1.6 ft		Low Tide

3%		3,5 m
11.5 ft		High Tide

4%		0,5 m
1.6 ft		Low Tide

5%		3,4 m
11.2 ft		High Tide

7%		0,7 m
2.3 ft		Low Tide

8%		3,4 m
11.2 ft		High Tide

10%		0,6 m
2 ft		Low Tide

12%		3,2 m
10.5 ft		High Tide

14%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

16%		3,3 m
10.8 ft		High Tide

18%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

20%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

22%		1,1 m
3.6 ft		Low Tide

24%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

26%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

29%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

31%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

34%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

36%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

39%		2,5 m
8.2 ft		High Tide

41%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

43%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

46%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

49%		2,5 m
8.2 ft		High Tide

51%		1,5 m
4.9 ft		Low Tide

54%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

56%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

59%		2,5 m
8.2 ft		High Tide

61%		1,5 m
4.9 ft		Low Tide

63%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

66%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

68%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

70%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

73%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

75%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

77%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

79%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

81%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

About the Beach

What is Praia do Forte de Santa Catarina 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 Figueira da Foz.

Praia do Forte de Santa Catarina Beach acquired this name for being situated just few meters away from the 1.
The reduced size sand is flanked by two piers: the longest at north, part of the Rio Mondego2 bar and another one to the south, having a shorter length.
For being in the interior of the river bar, this beach presents its bathers with serene waters.
Nearby the beach, right beside the facilities of 3, there's a support car parking.
Access is done by Avenida de Espanha4.

References

  1. Santa Catarina Fort
  2. Mondego River
  3. Figueira da Foz Yatching Harbor
  4. Espanha Avenue

Where is it?

Map of Praia do Forte de Santa Catarina Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 40.146873º
Lon. -8.867396º N 40º 8.81238'
W 8º 52.04376' N 40º 8' 48.74"
W 8º 52' 2.63"
Parish São Julião da Figueira da Foz
County Figueira da Foz
District Coimbra
Region Beira Litoral
Country Portugal
Continent Europe
Ocean North Atlantic
Maritime Authority Capitania do Porto da Figueira da Foz
Protected Area
Bathing Water Praia do Forte
Coastal Unit Cabo Mondego - Foz do Mondego (N)
Coastal Region Costa de Prata

Awards

Award 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Water Quality
Blue Flag
Gold Flag
Handicapped-Accessible Beach
Zero Polution

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