Praia da Areia Branca Beach

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Entrance, Praia da Areia Branca Beach

1/5 Entrance to Praia da Areia Branca Beach.

Access to Praia da Areia Branca Beach

2/5 Access walkway to the sand at Praia da Areia Branca Beach.

Praia da Areia Branca Beach

3/5 Praia da Areia Branca Beach, the seafront.

South at Praia da Areia Branca Beach

4/5 South view of Praia da Areia Branca Beach.

Bar, Praia da Areia Branca Beach

5/5 Bar at Praia da Areia Branca Beach.

Weather and Tide Table

First Quarter Moon
Mostly Cloudy
22020
21h06
Sunset
06h02
Sunrise
Seg
13 - 21
Ter
11 - 23
Qua
13 - 22
Qui
14 - 23
Sex
16 - 23
16
ºC
Air Temperature
NNW
23
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
83
%
Relative Humidity
1017
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
7%
Flood Tide
05h45
to High Tide
7
02:46
Low Tide
08:59
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

43%
1,1 m
3.6 ft
Low Tide

45%
2,7 m
8.9 ft
High Tide

48%
1,3 m
4.3 ft
Low Tide

50%
2,8 m
9.2 ft
High Tide

53%
1,3 m
4.3 ft
Low Tide

55%
2,6 m
8.5 ft
High Tide

58%
1,4 m
4.6 ft
Low Tide

60%
2,7 m
8.9 ft
High Tide

63%
1,3 m
4.3 ft
Low Tide

65%
2,6 m
8.5 ft
High Tide

67%
1,4 m
4.6 ft
Low Tide

70%
2,6 m
8.5 ft
High Tide

72%
1,3 m
4.3 ft
Low Tide

74%
2,6 m
8.5 ft
High Tide

76%
1,4 m
4.6 ft
Low Tide

78%
2,6 m
8.5 ft
High Tide

80%
1,3 m
4.3 ft
Low Tide

82%
2,7 m
8.9 ft
High Tide

84%
1,4 m
4.6 ft
Low Tide

86%
2,7 m
8.9 ft
High Tide

88%
1,2 m
3.9 ft
Low Tide

89%
2,8 m
9.2 ft
High Tide

91%
1,2 m
3.9 ft
Low Tide

92%
2,7 m
8.9 ft
High Tide

93%
1,2 m
3.9 ft
Low Tide

95%
3,0 m
9.8 ft
High Tide

96%
1,1 m
3.6 ft
Low Tide

97%
2,8 m
9.2 ft
High Tide

98%
1,1 m
3.6 ft
Low Tide

98%
3,1 m
10.2 ft
High Tide

99%
1,0 m
3.3 ft
Low Tide

99%
2,9 m
9.5 ft
High Tide

100%
1,0 m
3.3 ft
Low Tide

100%
3,2 m
10.5 ft
High Tide

100%
0,8 m
2.6 ft
Low Tide

100%
3,0 m
9.8 ft
High Tide

100%
0,9 m
3 ft
Low Tide

99%
3,3 m
10.8 ft
High Tide

99%
0,7 m
2.3 ft
Low Tide

98%
3,1 m
10.2 ft
High Tide

97%
0,9 m
3 ft
Low Tide

96%
3,4 m
11.2 ft
High Tide

95%
0,7 m
2.3 ft
Low Tide

About the Beach

What is Praia da Areia Branca Beach?

Lifeguarded Beach from to
1468800
days for the end of bathing season

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

  1. 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
Water Quality
Blue Flag
Gold Flag
Handicapped-Accessible Beach
Zero Polution

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