Praia da Barranha Beach
Parking at Praia da Barranha Beach.
Access walkway to Praia da Barranha Beach, covered by sand.
Praia da Barranha Beach, north view.
View over Praia da Barranha Beach, from the dune system.
South view of Praia da Barranha Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to Low Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
17% | 3,23 m 10.6 ft | High Tide | |
19% | 0,87 m 2.9 ft | Low Tide | |
20% | 2,95 m 9.7 ft | High Tide | |
22% | 1,01 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
24% | 3,10 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
27% | 0,99 m 3.2 ft | Low Tide | |
29% | 2,84 m 9.3 ft | High Tide | |
31% | 1,14 m 3.7 ft | Low Tide | |
33% | 2,95 m 9.7 ft | High Tide | |
36% | 1,13 m 3.7 ft | Low Tide | |
38% | 2,72 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
40% | 1,28 m 4.2 ft | Low Tide | |
43% | 2,79 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
45% | 1,27 m 4.2 ft | Low Tide | |
48% | 2,62 m 8.6 ft | High Tide | |
50% | 1,41 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
53% | 2,65 m 8.7 ft | High Tide | |
55% | 1,38 m 4.5 ft | Low Tide | |
58% | 2,55 m 8.4 ft | High Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Barranha 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 Póvoa de Varzim.
Praia da Barranha Beach, also known as Praia da Aguçadora (North) Beach, is situated right in front of Aguçadoura football field.
During low tide, the characteristic inclination of this long sand becomes more evident.
The dune system widens into from the support car parking into south.
Access is available through Estrada Nacional 131, exiting west to Rua do Comão2 that crosses farm fields.
References
- National Road 13
- Comão Street
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Barranha Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 41.444373º Lon. -8.779226º N 41º 26.66238' W 8º 46.75356' N 41º 26' 39.74" W 8º 46' 45.21" |
| Parish | Aguçadoura |
| County | Póvoa de Varzim |
| District | Porto |
| Region | Douro Litoral |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto da Póvoa de Varzim |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | |
| Coastal Unit | Foz do Rio Lima (N) - Cabo de Santo André |
| Coastal Region | Costa Verde |
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 |