Praia do Banho Beach
Landmark of Praia do Banho Beach:
For taking the bath at August 29 which according to tradition is worth nine.
Access and sand of Praia do Banho Beach.
Cliffs of Praia do Banho Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
New Moon
Blustery
06h13
Sunrise
Sunrise
20h57
Sunset
Sunset
Seg
13 - 22
Ter
15 - 20
Qua
15 - 19
Qui
14 - 18
Sex
15 - 17
21
ºC
Air Temperature
N
29
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
52
%
Relative Humidity
1017
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
88%
Ebb Tide
05h21
to Low Tide
to Low Tide
21:20
Low Tide
Low Tide
15:16
High Tide
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period
0% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
2% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
3% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
4% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
5% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
6% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
9% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
10% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
12% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
13% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
15% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
17% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
19% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
20% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
22% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
24% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
27% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
29% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
31% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
33% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
36% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
39% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
41% | 2,4 m 7.9 ft | High Tide | |
43% | 1,6 m 5.2 ft | Low Tide | |
46% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
49% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
52% | 2,4 m 7.9 ft | High Tide | |
54% | 1,6 m 5.2 ft | Low Tide | |
57% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
60% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
63% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
65% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
68% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
70% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
73% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia do Banho 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 Sines.
Praia do Banho Beach acquired its name for being the place where the annual tradition of bathing at 29th of August occurs. It's believed that this baths have a regenerative purpose brought by the blessing of São João Baptista to these waters.
The small dimensions sand is surrounded by cliffs. During low tide its area practically doubles size.
The access is done by a stairway on the south side of the cliff.
Where is it?
Map of Praia do Banho Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.852518º Lon. -8.795586º N 37º 51.15108' W 8º 47.73516' N 37º 51' 9.06" W 8º 47' 44.11" |
| Parish | Porto Covo |
| County | Sines |
| District | Setúbal |
| Region | Baixo Alentejo |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Sines |
| Protected Area | Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina |
| Bathing Water | |
| Coastal Unit | São Torpes (N) - Pedra da Foz (Vila Nova de Milfontes) |
| Coastal Region | Costa Azul |
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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