Praia Grande de Porto Covo Beach
Praia Grande de Porto Covo Beach landmark.
Trail through the canebreak of Praia Grande de Porto Covo Beach.
Sand of Praia Grande de Porto Covo Beach.
South view of Praia Grande de Porto Covo Beach.
North view of Praia Grande de Porto Covo Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to Low Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
8% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
10% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
12% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
14% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
16% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
18% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
21% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
23% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
26% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
28% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
31% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
34% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
36% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
39% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
42% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
45% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
47% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
50% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
53% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
56% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
58% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
61% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
63% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
66% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
68% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
70% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
73% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
75% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
77% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
79% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
81% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
83% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
85% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
87% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
88% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
90% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
91% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
92% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
94% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
95% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
96% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
97% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia Grande de Porto Covo 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 Grande de Porto Covo Beach presents a sand of medium extension and very wide. It's located at the northwestern end of Porto Covo village.
This is one of the most well know and crowded beaches of the region, during high season.
It's common to see surfers on these waters.
There are two accesses situated on opposite sides of the beach's eastern part. The support car parking is very large.
Where is it?
Map of Praia Grande de Porto Covo Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.857141º Lon. -8.793732º N 37º 51.42846' W 8º 47.62392' N 37º 51' 25.71" W 8º 47' 37.44" |
| 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 | Grande de Porto Covo |
| 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 |
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| Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
| Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |