Praia de Carreço Beach
Access walkway to Praia de Carreço Beach.
South view of Praia de Carreço Beach, from the dunes.
Praia de Carreço Beach, rocks on the bathing area.
Low tide at Praia de Carreço Beach.
Smiling face drawn on a whale shaped rock.
Lifeguard supervising station at Praia de Carreço Beach.
Praia de Carreço Beach.
North area of Praia de Carreço Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to Low Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
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 de Carreço 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 Viana do Castelo.
Praia de Carreço Beach, also known as Praia do Porto Beach, has a considerably sized sand.
The northern area integrates a cove facing northwest. The central area has a strip of sand that enters into the sea near a large rock formation.
In this beach one can observe several species of seabirds.
It is much frequented by groups of families and in the south area there's a support car parking.
Where is it?
Map of Praia de Carreço Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 41.742226º Lon. -8.876836º N 41º 44.53356' W 8º 52.61016' N 41º 44' 32.01" W 8º 52' 36.61" |
| Parish | Carreço |
| County | Viana do Castelo |
| District | Viana do Castelo |
| Region | Minho |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Viana do Castelo |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | Carreço |
| Coastal Unit | Foz do Rio Minho - Foz do Rio Lima (N) |
| Coastal Region | Costa Verde |
Awards
| Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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| Water Quality | ||||||||||||
| Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
| Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |