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Praia Grande do Guincho Beach

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1/12 Praia Grande do Guincho Beach, long walkway to access the sand.

2/12 Wooden walkway, on the south part of the dune system.

3/12 Panoramic view over Praia Grande do Guincho Beach.

4/12 National Road 247, beside Praia Grande do Guincho Beach.

5/12 South bar of Praia Grande do Guincho Beach.

6/12 Entrance to the sand at Praia Grande do Guincho Beach.

7/12 Praia Grande do Guincho Beach, the north part.

8/12 Rocky mass near the bar of Praia Grande do Guincho Beach, view from the seaside.

9/12 Praia Grande do Guincho Beach, sandy nook between cliffs.

10/12 South view to Praia Grande do Guincho Beach.

11/12 North bar of Praia Grande do Guincho Beach.

12/12 Perspective to Praia Grande do Guincho Beach, far away.

Weather and Tide Table

Waxing Crescent Moon
Windy
43800
06h13
Sunrise
21h01
Sunset
Seg
12 - 22
Ter
14 - 21
Qua
14 - 21
Qui
14 - 20
Sex
14 - 20
16
ºC
Air Temperature
N
36
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
64
%
Relative Humidity
1014
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
67%
Ebb Tide
03h59
to Low Tide
67
22:23
Low Tide
16:27
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

About the Beach

What is Praia Grande do Guincho Beach?

Lifeguarded Beach from to
3114000
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 Cascais.

Praia Grande do Guincho Beach discloses a very long and wide sand. The dune system follows all the beach length and gets wider towards south, were ir was subject to human intervention in order to preserve it.
On top of the north cliff can be seen the 1.
The Ribeira da Foz do Guincho2 cuts the sand in the middle.
This beach is very crowded by surfers and other wave sports fans, like windsurf and kitesurf due to the constant wind coming from north, called "nortada" and its agitated sea waters. Due to these facts several international sport events take place at this beach.
The parking lots can be accessed at the beach ends or in the central area, beside Parque de Merendas do Guincho3 and Estrada Nacional 2474.

References

  1. Guincho Fort
  2. Foz do Guincho mouth
  3. Guincho Picnic Park
  4. National Road 247

Where is it?

Map of Praia Grande do Guincho Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 38.733199º
Lon. -9.473133º N 38º 43.99194'
W 9º 28.38798' N 38º 43' 59.52"
W 9º 28' 23.28"
Parish Cascais
County Cascais
District Lisboa
Region Estremadura
Country Portugal
Continent Europe
Ocean North Atlantic
Maritime Authority Capitania do Porto de Cascais
Protected Area Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais
Bathing Water Guincho
Coastal Unit Cabo da Roca - Cabo Raso
Coastal Region Costa Azul

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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