Praia do Zavial Beach
Access walkway to Praia do Zavial Beach, near the dry bed of the Outeiros Stream.
Praia do Zavial Beach, access walkway and bar on the west part.
Seafront at Praia do Zavial Beach.
Sand at Praia do Zavial Beach.
Praia do Zavial Beach, Green Flag near the rocks.
West part of Praia do Zavial Beach.
East perspective at Praia do Zavial Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
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 do Zavial 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 do Zavial Beach has a very extensive sand, wider at west next to its entrance. It's located in the mouth od large valley where the Ribeira dos Outeiros1 empties.
On the cliff, a few distance to west, are the Ruínas do Forte e da Bateria do Zavial2 from seventeenth-century.
This beach is well frequented by surf enthusiasts.
References
- Outeiros Stream
- Zavial Battery and Fort Ruins
Where is it?
Map of Praia do Zavial Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.046245º Lon. -8.871464º N 37º 2.7747' W 8º 52.28784' N 37º 2' 46.48" W 8º 52' 17.27" |
| Parish | Raposeira |
| 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 | Zavial |
| 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 |