Praia da Boca do Rio Beach
Perspective from the cliff top to Praia da Boca do Rio Beach
West part of Praia da Boca do Rio Beach.
East view at Praia da Boca do Rio Beach.
The Budens Stream on the foot of the a greenish cliff.
The Budens Stream, near the east cliff.
Praia da Boca do Rio Beach, perspective from the cliff top.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
94% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
96% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
97% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
98% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
98% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
99% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
100% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
100% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
100% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
100% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
100% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
99% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
99% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
98% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
97% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
96% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
94% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
93% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
91% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
90% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
88% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
86% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
83% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
81% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
78% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
76% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
73% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
70% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
68% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
65% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
62% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
59% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
56% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
53% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
50% | 3,1 m 10.2 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 | |
33% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
30% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
28% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Boca do Rio 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 Vila do Bispo.
Praia da Boca do Rio Beach presents a medium sized and wide sand.
The east cliff is topped by the Forte da Boca do Rio or de São Luís de Almádena1, built in 1632.
Here may be visited the Ruínas lusitano-romanas da Boca do Rio2.
At the south area, along the cliff face, empties the Ribeira de Budens or de Vale Barão.
The access is granted by exiting Estrada Nacional 1253, near Budens village.
References
- Boca do Rio Fort, also known as São Luís de Almádena Fort
- Boca do Rio lusitanina-roman ruins
- National Road number 125
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Boca do Rio Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.066440º Lon. -8.809082º N 37º 3.9864' W 8º 48.54492' N 37º 3' 59.18" W 8º 48' 32.7" |
| Parish | Budens |
| County | Vila do Bispo |
| District | Faro |
| Region | Algarve |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Lagos |
| Protected Area | Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina |
| Bathing Water | Boca do Rio |
| Coastal Unit | Ponta de Sagres - Ponta Piedade |
| Coastal Region | Costa Vicentina |
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 |