Praia do Alvor (Poente) Beach

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Path to Praia do Alvor (West) Beach

1/5 Dirt road in direction of Praia do Alvor (West) Beach.

Walkway to Praia do Alvor (West) Beach

2/5 Long access walkway to Praia do Alvor (West) Beach.

Access to Praia do Alvor (West) Beach

3/5 Praia do Alvor (West) Beach, elevated access walkway to the sand.

West at Praia do Alvor (West) Beach

4/5 West perspective at Praia do Alvor (West) Beach.

Sand of Praia do Alvor (West) Beach

5/5 Sand of Praia do Alvor (West) Beach, view from the dunes.

Weather and Tide Table

First Quarter Moon
Partly Cloudy
3660
06h14
Sunrise
20h53
Sunset
Seg
16 - 30
Ter
18 - 30
Qua
17 - 29
Qui
16 - 26
Sex
16 - 23
24
ºC
Air Temperature
NNW
16
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
44
%
Relative Humidity
1016
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
67%
Flood Tide
02h05
to High Tide
67
03:04
Low Tide
09:21
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

53%
1,3 m
4.3 ft
Low Tide

55%
2,6 m
8.5 ft
High Tide

57%
1,4 m
4.6 ft
Low Tide

60%
2,7 m
8.9 ft
High Tide

62%
1,4 m
4.6 ft
Low Tide

65%
2,6 m
8.5 ft
High Tide

67%
1,5 m
4.9 ft
Low Tide

69%
2,6 m
8.5 ft
High Tide

72%
1,4 m
4.6 ft
Low Tide

74%
2,6 m
8.5 ft
High Tide

76%
1,5 m
4.9 ft
Low Tide

78%
2,6 m
8.5 ft
High Tide

80%
1,4 m
4.6 ft
Low Tide

82%
2,7 m
8.9 ft
High Tide

84%
1,4 m
4.6 ft
Low Tide

86%
2,6 m
8.5 ft
High Tide

87%
1,3 m
4.3 ft
Low Tide

89%
2,8 m
9.2 ft
High Tide

91%
1,2 m
3.9 ft
Low Tide

92%
2,7 m
8.9 ft
High Tide

93%
1,2 m
3.9 ft
Low Tide

95%
2,9 m
9.5 ft
High Tide

96%
1,1 m
3.6 ft
Low Tide

97%
2,8 m
9.2 ft
High Tide

97%
1,1 m
3.6 ft
Low Tide

98%
3,1 m
10.2 ft
High Tide

99%
1,0 m
3.3 ft
Low Tide

99%
2,9 m
9.5 ft
High Tide

100%
1,0 m
3.3 ft
Low Tide

100%
3,2 m
10.5 ft
High Tide

100%
0,9 m
3 ft
Low Tide

100%
3,0 m
9.8 ft
High Tide

100%
0,9 m
3 ft
Low Tide

99%
3,3 m
10.8 ft
High Tide

99%
0,8 m
2.6 ft
Low Tide

98%
3,1 m
10.2 ft
High Tide

98%
0,9 m
3 ft
Low Tide

97%
3,4 m
11.2 ft
High Tide

95%
0,7 m
2.3 ft
Low Tide

94%
3,1 m
10.2 ft
High Tide

93%
0,8 m
2.6 ft
Low Tide

91%
3,4 m
11.2 ft
High Tide

90%
0,7 m
2.3 ft
Low Tide

About the Beach

What is Praia do Alvor (Poente) Beach?

Lifeguarded Beach from to
2764800
days for the end of bathing season

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 Portimão.

Praia do Alvor (West) Beach has a very long sand of about 2,2 Km.
It lies in a peninsula with a wide and well conserved dune system.
At west, there's the pier of the 1 bar. The Ria landscape and the river mouth of the watercourse sharing the same name, are rich in fauna and flora.
The access is via a dirt road next to a football field.
This beach holds a since 1987, the same year it was implemented across Europe.

References

  1. Alvor River

Where is it?

Map of Praia do Alvor (Poente) Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84)
Lat. 37.122434º
Lon. -8.596085º
N 37º 7.34604'
W 8º 35.7651'
N 37º 7' 20.76"
W 8º 35' 45.91"
Parish Alvor
County Portimão
District Faro
Region Algarve
Country Portugal
Continent Europe
Ocean North Atlantic
Maritime Authority Capitania do Porto de Portimão
Protected Area
Bathing Water Alvor - Poente
Coastal Unit Foz da Ribeira de Bensafrim (Lagos) - Praia dos Três Irmãos
Coastal Region Costa Algarvia

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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