Praia dos Caneiros Beach
Seafront at Praia dos Caneiros Beach. In the sea, the Gaivota Islet.
Praia dos Caneiros Beach, sand full of umbrellas. Far, the Gaivota Islet and the Ponta do Altar Lighthouse.
Bathing area at Praia dos Caneiros Beach, near the east cliff.
West perspective at Praia dos Caneiros Beach.
Cliffs at Praia dos Caneiros Beach.
East part of Praia dos Caneiros Beach, view from the cliff top.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to Low Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
17% | 3,22 m 10.6 ft | High Tide | |
18% | 0,90 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
20% | 2,93 m 9.6 ft | High Tide | |
22% | 1,02 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
24% | 3,08 m 10.1 ft | High Tide | |
26% | 1,03 m 3.4 ft | Low Tide | |
29% | 2,81 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
31% | 1,16 m 3.8 ft | Low Tide | |
33% | 2,93 m 9.6 ft | High Tide | |
35% | 1,17 m 3.8 ft | Low Tide | |
38% | 2,69 m 8.8 ft | High Tide | |
40% | 1,30 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
42% | 2,77 m 9.1 ft | High Tide | |
45% | 1,31 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
47% | 2,58 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
50% | 1,42 m 4.7 ft | Low Tide | |
52% | 2,63 m 8.6 ft | High Tide | |
55% | 1,42 m 4.7 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia dos Caneiros 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 Lagoa.
Praia dos Caneiros Beach has a medium sized sand. It's bounded at the ends by rugged cliffs touching the sea. Sea waters are calm.
To the west is sighted Leixão da Gaivota1 and the Farol da Ponta do Altar2 on top of the promontory with the same name. South, there's a small cave near the beach entrance.
The car parking is of small dimensions.
References
- Gaivota Islet
- Ponta do Altar Lighthouse
Where is it?
Map of Praia dos Caneiros Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.105163º Lon. -8.513589º N 37º 6.30978' W 8º 30.81534' N 37º 6' 18.59" W 8º 30' 48.92" |
| Parish | Ferragudo |
| County | Lagoa |
| District | Faro |
| Region | Algarve |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Portimão |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | Caneiros |
| Coastal Unit | Praia dos Três Irmãos - Armação de Pêra (W) |
| Coastal Region | Costa Algarvia |
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 |