Praia da Areia Branca Beach
Entrance to Praia da Areia Branca Beach.
Access walkway to the sand at Praia da Areia Branca Beach.
Praia da Areia Branca Beach, the seafront.
South view of Praia da Areia Branca Beach.
Bar at Praia da Areia Branca Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
45% | 1,30 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
42% | 2,65 m 8.7 ft | High Tide | |
40% | 1,40 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
37% | 2,62 m 8.6 ft | High Tide | |
34% | 1,35 m 4.4 ft | Low Tide | |
32% | 2,68 m 8.8 ft | High Tide | |
29% | 1,35 m 4.4 ft | Low Tide | |
26% | 2,66 m 8.7 ft | High Tide | |
24% | 1,28 m 4.2 ft | Low Tide | |
21% | 2,82 m 9.3 ft | High Tide | |
19% | 1,17 m 3.8 ft | Low Tide | |
16% | 2,82 m 9.3 ft | High Tide | |
14% | 1,10 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
12% | 3,05 m 10 ft | High Tide | |
10% | 0,91 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
8% | 3,05 m 10 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 0,87 m 2.9 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,32 m 10.9 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 0,63 m 2.1 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Areia Branca 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 Nova de Gaia.
Praia da Areia Branca Beach is integrated in the sea front of a place named Aldeia.
A lengthy sand, little wide in the north part, increases gradually its amplitude towards south direction.
In this place one finds the Parque das Dunas da Aguda1, protected by walkways and wooden fences, providing a great example of beach and respective fauna and flora conservation.
References
- Aguda Dune Park
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Areia Branca Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 41.053682º Lon. -8.655860º N 41º 3.22092' W 8º 39.3516' N 41º 3' 13.26" W 8º 39' 21.1" |
| Parish | Arcozelo |
| County | Vila Nova de Gaia |
| District | Porto |
| Region | Douro Litoral |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto do Douro |
| Protected Area | Reserva Natural Local do Estuário do Douro |
| Bathing Water | Aguda |
| Coastal Unit | Foz do Douro (N) - Espinho (N) |
| Coastal Region | Costa Verde |
Awards
| Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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| Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
| Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |