Praia do Alvor (Poente) Beach
Dirt road in direction of Praia do Alvor (West) Beach.
Long access walkway to Praia do Alvor (West) Beach.
Praia do Alvor (West) Beach, elevated access walkway to the sand.
West perspective at Praia do Alvor (West) Beach.
Sand of Praia do Alvor (West) Beach, view from the dunes.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
11% | 3,61 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
13% | 0,39 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
15% | 3,67 m 12 ft | High Tide | |
17% | 0,45 m 1.5 ft | Low Tide | |
19% | 3,47 m 11.4 ft | High Tide | |
22% | 0,56 m 1.8 ft | Low Tide | |
24% | 3,43 m 11.3 ft | High Tide | |
27% | 0,70 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
30% | 3,27 m 10.7 ft | High Tide | |
32% | 0,80 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
35% | 3,13 m 10.3 ft | High Tide | |
38% | 0,99 m 3.2 ft | Low Tide | |
41% | 3,03 m 9.9 ft | High Tide | |
44% | 1,05 m 3.4 ft | Low Tide | |
47% | 2,83 m 9.3 ft | High Tide | |
50% | 1,26 m 4.1 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia do Alvor (Poente) 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 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 Ria de Alvor1 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 Blue Flag since 1987, the same year it was implemented across Europe.
References
- 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 |