Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach
North view at Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach, by the seaside.
Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach, sand near to the Foz dos Ouriços Stream.
South perspective at Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach.
Dune system and the Foz dos Ouriços Stream on the sand.
Bathing area at Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach.
Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach.
Mouth of the valley at Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach.
Bed of the Foz dos Ouriços Stream and the surrounding landscape.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
62% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
59% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
57% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
54% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
51% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
48% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
45% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
42% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
39% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
36% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
33% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
31% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
28% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
25% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
23% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
21% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
18% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
16% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
14% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
12% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
11% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
9% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
6% | 2,8 m 9.2 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% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
3% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
6% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Foz dos Ouriços 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 Odemira.
Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach, also known as Praia da Foz Beach, displays a funnel shaped sand that gets wider towards the sea line. It's located in the mouth of a small valley and acquired its name for being here the place where the Ribeira da Foz dos Ouriços1 empties.
The cliffs surrounding the sand hold several dune systems on its top.
This beach is a small paradise, hidden at the surroundings of Almograve village.
References
- Foz dos Ouriços Stream
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Foz dos Ouriços Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.657839º Lon. -8.800484º N 37º 39.47034' W 8º 48.02904' N 37º 39' 28.22" W 8º 48' 1.74" |
| Parish | Longueira/Almograve |
| County | Odemira |
| District | Beja |
| Region | Baixo Alentejo |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Sines |
| Protected Area | Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina |
| Bathing Water | |
| Coastal Unit | Pedra da Foz (Vila Nova de Milfontes) - Cabo Sardão |
| Coastal Region | Costa Vicentina |
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 |