Praia das Furnas Beach
Entrance to Praia das Furnas Beach.
Wide sand of Praia das Furnas Beach.
Praia das Furnas Beach, perspetiva para Oeste.
Cave on the east cliff of Praia das Furnas Beach.
Dry bed of the Vale Pocilgão Stream.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
95% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
94% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
93% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
92% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
90% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
88% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
87% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
85% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
83% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
81% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
79% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
76% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
74% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
71% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
69% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
66% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
63% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
61% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
58% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
55% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
52% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
49% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
46% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
43% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
40% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
37% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
34% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
31% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
28% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
26% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
23% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
21% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
18% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
16% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
14% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
12% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
10% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
8% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
6% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
5% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
4% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
3% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia das Furnas 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 das Furnas Beach acquired its name due to the heavy erosion on its limestone cliff, origining several cracks and caves1.
This is the place where the Ribeira do Vale Pocilgão empties.
Next to the west entrance, the sand is wide and extends to east in a thin strip of sand of about 600 meters.
At the east cliff face there's a very handy cave for those seeking a break from the sun.
References
- "Furnas", in Portuguese
Where is it?
Map of Praia das Furnas Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.055522º Lon. -8.854642º N 37º 3.33132' W 8º 51.27852' N 37º 3' 19.88" W 8º 51' 16.71" |
| 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 |
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| Water Quality | ||||||||||||
| Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
| Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |