Praia da Califórnia Beach
Praia da Califórnia Beach, viewed from the seaside road.
Acess walkway to Praia da Califórnia Beach.
East perspective of Praia da Califórnia Beach.
West perspective of Praia da Califórnia Beach.
Sand of Praia da Califórnia Beach, at seaside.
Perspective to land of Praia da Califórnia Beach and Sesimbra.
Panoramic view over Praia da Califórnia Beach, at Sesimbra's Bay.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to Low Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
85% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
83% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
81% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
79% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
77% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
74% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
72% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
69% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
67% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
64% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
61% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
58% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
55% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
53% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
50% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
47% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
44% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
41% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
38% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
35% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
32% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
29% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
27% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
24% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
21% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
19% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
16% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
14% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
12% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
10% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
8% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
3% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Califórnia 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 Sesimbra.
Praia da Califórnia Beach is located inside a bay in the center/eastern side of Sesimbra town. It presents a very long sand of about 1 Km.
The waters are calm. During high tide the west area that comprises the whole Avenida 25 de Abril until the Forte de Santiago1 gets shortened into a thin strip of sand.
At east, the beach is bounded by a group of rocky formations.
References
- Santiago Fort
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Califórnia Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 38.441781º Lon. -9.096329º N 38º 26.50686' W 9º 5.77974' N 38º 26' 30.41" W 9º 5' 46.78" |
| Parish | Santiago |
| County | Sesimbra |
| District | Setúbal |
| Region | Estremadura |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Setúbal |
| Protected Area | Parque Natural da Arrábida |
| Bathing Water | Califórnia |
| Coastal Unit | Cabo Espichel - Outão |
| Coastal Region | Costa Azul |
Awards
| Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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| Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
| Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |