Praia da Figueira Beach

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Access to Praia da Figueira Beach

1/11 Path in direction of Praia da Figueira Beach.

The Figueira Stream

2/11 Dry bed of the Figueira Stream.

Picnic table, Praia da Figueira Beach

3/11 Picnic table at Praia da Figueira Beach.

Rocks at Praia da Figueira Beach

4/11 Rocks on the seafront.

Sea at Praia da Figueira Beach

5/11 Praia da Figueira Beach, by the seaside.

West, Praia da Figueira Beach

6/11 West perspective at Praia da Figueira Beach.

East at Praia da Figueira Beach

7/11 East view at Praia da Figueira Beach.

Greenish hills at Praia da Figueira Beach

8/11 Praia da Figueira Beach, greenish hills in the surrounding.

Hills at Praia da Figueira Beach

9/11 Hills near to Praia da Figueira Beach.

Praia da Figueira Beach

10/11 Sand at Praia da Figueira Beach.

West at Praia da Figueira Beach

11/11 Praia da Figueira Beach viewed from the ruins of the Vera Cruz Fort.

Weather and Tide Table

Third Quarter Moon
Blustery
19800
20h54
Sunset
06h16
Sunrise
Seg
13 - 18
Ter
15 - 17
Qua
14 - 17
Qui
15 - 17
Sex
15 - 16
17
ºC
Air Temperature
NNW
31
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
71
%
Relative Humidity
1017
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
17%
Flood Tide
05h13
to High Tide
17
01:19
Low Tide
07:38
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

63%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

60%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

57%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

54%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

51%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

48%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

45%		1,1 m
3.6 ft		Low Tide

42%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

39%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

36%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

33%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

31%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

28%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

26%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

23%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

21%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

18%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

16%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

14%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

12%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

11%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

9%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

7%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

6%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

5%		1,1 m
3.6 ft		Low Tide

4%		3,2 m
10.5 ft		High Tide

3%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

2%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

1%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

1%		3,3 m
10.8 ft		High Tide

0%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

0%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

0%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

0%		3,4 m
11.2 ft		High Tide

0%		0,7 m
2.3 ft		Low Tide

0%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

1%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

1%		3,4 m
11.2 ft		High Tide

2%		0,7 m
2.3 ft		Low Tide

3%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

4%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

5%		3,4 m
11.2 ft		High Tide

6%		0,7 m
2.3 ft		Low Tide

About the Beach

What is Praia da Figueira 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 Figueira Beach presents a wide and medium size sand.
At east, during low tide, one may reach two different sandy areas of smaller dimensions.
At the top of the east cliff are the 1, from the seventeenth-century.
This is the place where the Ribeiro da Figueira2 empties.
The access is via a partially tarred road coming from Figueira village.

References

  1. Vera Cruz Fort Ruins
  2. Figueira Stream

Where is it?

Map of Praia da Figueira Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 37.061274º
Lon. -8.839680º N 37º 3.67644'
W 8º 50.3808' N 37º 3' 40.59"
W 8º 50' 22.85"
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
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
Water Quality
Blue Flag
Gold Flag
Handicapped-Accessible Beach
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