Praia de Francelos Beach

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Walkway at Praia de Francelos Beach

1/5 Long walkway on the dunes at Praia de Francelos Beach.

The Canelas Stream

2/5 Bed of the Canelas Stream.

North of Praia de Francelos Beach

3/5 Praia de Francelos Beach, north perspective.

South of Praia de Francelos Beach

4/5 South view of Praia de Francelos Beach.

Bar at Praia de Francelos Beach

5/5 Bar of Praia de Francelos Beach, view from the seaside.

Weather and Tide Table

Waning Crescent Moon
Mostly Cloudy
48840
06h02
Sunrise
21h06
Sunset
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
17%
Ebb Tide
01h01
to Low Tide
17
20:38
Low Tide
14:32
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

6%		3,5 m
11.5 ft		High Tide

5%		0,5 m
1.6 ft		Low Tide

3%		3,4 m
11.2 ft		High Tide

2%		0,5 m
1.6 ft		Low Tide

2%		3,6 m
11.8 ft		High Tide

1%		0,4 m
1.3 ft		Low Tide

0%		3,6 m
11.8 ft		High Tide

0%		0,4 m
1.3 ft		Low Tide

0%		3,6 m
11.8 ft		High Tide

0%		0,4 m
1.3 ft		Low Tide

0%		3,6 m
11.8 ft		High Tide

1%		0,4 m
1.3 ft		Low Tide

1%		3,6 m
11.8 ft		High Tide

2%		0,5 m
1.6 ft		Low Tide

3%		3,6 m
11.8 ft		High Tide

4%		0,4 m
1.3 ft		Low Tide

5%		3,4 m
11.2 ft		High Tide

7%		0,7 m
2.3 ft		Low Tide

8%		3,5 m
11.5 ft		High Tide

10%		0,6 m
2 ft		Low Tide

12%		3,2 m
10.5 ft		High Tide

14%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

16%		3,3 m
10.8 ft		High Tide

18%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

20%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

22%		1,1 m
3.6 ft		Low Tide

24%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

26%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

29%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

31%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

34%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

36%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

39%		2,5 m
8.2 ft		High Tide

41%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

43%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

46%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

49%		2,5 m
8.2 ft		High Tide

51%		1,5 m
4.9 ft		Low Tide

54%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

56%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

59%		2,5 m
8.2 ft		High Tide

61%		1,5 m
4.9 ft		Low Tide

63%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

About the Beach

What is Praia de Francelos Beach?

Lifeguarded Beach from to
20217600
days for the start 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 de Francelos Beach exhibits a larger dune system than its own sand.
Known for having healing properties, these sea waters attract people from various places for this reason.
The beach is bounded south by the Ribeira de Canelas1 mouth that due to its remarkable flow quite beautifies the landscape.

References

  1. Canelas Stream

Where is it?

Map of Praia de Francelos Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 41.079715º
Lon. -8.656675º N 41º 4.7829'
W 8º 39.4005' N 41º 4' 46.97"
W 8º 39' 24.03"
Parish Gulpilhares
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 Francelos
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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