Praia da Barra (Sul) Beach
Entrance to Praia da Barra (South) Beach.
Praia da Barra (South) Beach, walkways bifurcating.
Walkway until the bar of Praia da Barra (South) Beach.
Bar at Praia da Barra (South) Beach. Far, the Aveiro Lighthouse.
Dunes near the sand of Praia da Barra (South) Beach.
Dune system at Praia da Barra (South) Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to Low Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
55% | 1,35 m 4.4 ft | Low Tide | |
52% | 2,73 m 9 ft | High Tide | |
49% | 1,31 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
46% | 2,57 m 8.4 ft | High Tide | |
43% | 1,43 m 4.7 ft | Low Tide | |
40% | 2,71 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
37% | 1,26 m 4.1 ft | Low Tide | |
34% | 2,62 m 8.6 ft | High Tide | |
32% | 1,35 m 4.4 ft | Low Tide | |
29% | 2,84 m 9.3 ft | High Tide | |
26% | 1,10 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
23% | 2,81 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
21% | 1,16 m 3.8 ft | Low Tide | |
18% | 3,05 m 10 ft | High Tide | |
16% | 0,87 m 2.9 ft | Low Tide | |
14% | 3,04 m 10 ft | High Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Barra (Sul) 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 Ílhavo.
Praia da Barra (South) Beach presents a very long sand which is bounded in its ends by piers and bathed by calm sea waters.
While walking towards north direction the dune string begins to expand.
This beach is situated in the narrowest point of the Ria de Aveiro's south peninsula with about 300 meters wide.
The access may be done by Autoestrada 251 to the north or via Estrada Municipal 5922 coming from the south.
References
- Highway 25
- Municipal Road 592
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Barra (Sul) Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 40.632615º Lon. -8.749630º N 40º 37.9569' W 8º 44.9778' N 40º 37' 57.41" W 8º 44' 58.67" |
| Parish | Gafanha da Encarnação |
| County | Ílhavo |
| District | Aveiro |
| Region | Beira Litoral |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Aveiro |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | |
| Coastal Unit | Barra de Aveiro (N) - Praia de Mira |
| 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 |