Praia da Fragosa Beach

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Entrance, Praia da Fragosa Beach

1/3 Banners at the entrance to Praia da Fragosa Beach.

South, Praia da Fragosa Beach

2/3 South view at Praia da Fragosa Beach.

Praia da Fragosa Beach

3/3 Praia da Fragosa Beach.

Weather and Tide Table

Waning Gibbous Moon
Blustery
1680
21h07
Sunset
06h01
Sunrise
Seg
12 - 18
Ter
13 - 19
Qua
14 - 18
Qui
13 - 19
Sex
14 - 17
16
ºC
Air Temperature
NNW
28
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
76
%
Relative Humidity
1018
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
52%
Ebb Tide
03h19
to Low Tide
52
00:55
Low Tide
18:35
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

85%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

83%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

81%		3,2 m
10.5 ft		High Tide

79%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

77%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

74%		1,1 m
3.6 ft		Low Tide

72%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

69%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

66%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

64%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

61%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

58%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

55%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

52%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

50%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

47%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

44%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

41%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

38%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

35%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

32%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

29%		1,1 m
3.6 ft		Low Tide

26%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

24%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

21%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

19%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

16%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

14%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

12%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

10%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

8%		3,2 m
10.5 ft		High Tide

7%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

5%		3,3 m
10.8 ft		High Tide

4%		0,7 m
2.3 ft		Low Tide

3%		3,3 m
10.8 ft		High Tide

2%		0,7 m
2.3 ft		Low Tide

1%		3,4 m
11.2 ft		High Tide

1%		0,6 m
2 ft		Low Tide

0%		3,3 m
10.8 ft		High Tide

0%		0,7 m
2.3 ft		Low Tide

0%		3,5 m
11.5 ft		High Tide

0%		0,5 m
1.6 ft		Low Tide

About the Beach

What is Praia da Fragosa Beach?

Lifeguarded Beach from to
0
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 Póvoa de Varzim.

Praia da Fragosa Beach is located in the sea front of a place known by Paranho de Cima. It has an extensive sand, north bounded by the Rio Esteiro1 mouth.
At center and to the south, there are rock formations nearby seaside. About 400 meters off shore is possible to sight the Ilhéu da Forcada2.
This beach is very attended by fishermen and people looking to collect seaweed from the sand.
An vast open area is utilized as support to car parking.
The access is done by Rua Tia Adelina Coelho3 or along Avenida dos Pescadores4.

References

  1. Esteiro River
  2. Forcada Islet
  3. Tia Adelina Coelho Street
  4. Pescadores Avenue

Where is it?

Map of Praia da Fragosa Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 41.397319º
Lon. -8.778889º N 41º 23.83914'
W 8º 46.73334' N 41º 23' 50.35"
W 8º 46' 44"
Parish Aver-o-Mar
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 Fragosa
Coastal Unit Cabo de Santo André - Foz do Douro (N)
Coastal Region Costa Verde

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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