Weather and Tide Table
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42% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
44% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
47% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
50% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
53% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
56% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
59% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
62% | 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 | |
71% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
73% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
76% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
79% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
81% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
84% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
86% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
88% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
90% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
92% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
93% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
95% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
96% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
97% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
98% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
99% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
99% | 0,3 m 1 ft | Low Tide | |
100% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
100% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
100% | 3,8 m 12.5 ft | High Tide | |
100% | 0,2 m 0.7 ft | Low Tide | |
99% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
99% | 0,3 m 1 ft | Low Tide | |
98% | 3,9 m 12.8 ft | High Tide | |
97% | 0,3 m 1 ft | Low Tide | |
96% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
95% | 0,3 m 1 ft | Low Tide | |
93% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
92% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
90% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
88% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
86% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
84% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Ursa 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 Sintra.
Praia da Ursa Beach acquired its name due to a legend called Lenda da Praia da Ursa1.
The sand is long, reasonably wide and surrounded by cliffs. It is located about 1 Km to north of the Cabo da Roca2.
Already in the water there are two huge rocky formations known by Ursa and Gigante.
During heavy rainfall may be seen a waterfall flowing from the Ribeira da Ursa3 at the north side of the beach, where there's also a small cave.
The best access is done via a dirt road at the south area, coming from Estrada do Cabo da Roca. The way down is of extreme difficulty and it's recommended only for the most experienced trekkers.
References
- Legend from Praia da Ursa
- Roca Cape
- Ursa Stream
- Road of Roca Cape
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Ursa Beach
Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 38.790350º Lon. -9.492265º N 38º 47.421' W 9º 29.5359' N 38º 47' 25.26" W 9º 29' 32.15" |
Parish | Colares |
County | Sintra |
District | Lisboa |
Region | Estremadura |
Country | Portugal |
Continent | Europe |
Ocean | North Atlantic |
Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Cascais |
Protected Area | Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais |
Bathing Water | |
Coastal Unit | Foz do Lizandro - Cabo da Roca |
Coastal Region | Costa Azul |
Awards
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Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
Zero Polution |
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6/ 10This is an unbelievably scenic beach but a pretty treacherous hike to get to. It's also very rough and dangerous for swimming BUT the view is amazing.Kelly Volmers 2019-02-27 17:43