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Praia da Ilha do Farol (Mar) Beach

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1/11 Wharf of Farol Island. In the rear, the Cabo de Santa Maria Lighthouse.

2/11 Access path to Praia da Ilha do Farol (Sea) Beach.

3/11 Praia da Ilha do Farol (Sea) Beach, near the seawall.

4/11 Bathing area in front of the Cabo de Santa Maria Lighthouse.

5/11 Dunes of Praia da Ilha do Farol (Sea) Beach, in the proximity of the east pier.

6/11 View from the east pier over Praia da Ilha do Farol (Sea) Beach. In the center, the Cabo de Santa Maria Lighthouse.

7/11 Sand of Praia da Ilha do Farol (Sea) Beach, near the east pier.

8/11 Praia da Ilha do Farol (Sea) Beach, perspective from the dune system.

9/11 Bathing area east from the piers of Praia da Ilha do Farol (Sea) Beach.

10/11 East view at Praia da Ilha do Farol (Sea) Beach.

11/11 Panoramic view over Praia da Ilha do Farol (Sea) Beach, from the ferry.

Weather and Tide Table

Waxing Crescent Moon
Partly Cloudy
43800
06h12
Sunrise
20h50
Sunset
Seg
20 - 30
Ter
20 - 28
Qua
20 - 28
Qui
19 - 28
Sex
17 - 23
23
ºC
Air Temperature
W
10
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
69
%
Relative Humidity
1013
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
68%
Ebb Tide
03h55
to Low Tide
68
22:18
Low Tide
16:33
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 da Ilha do Farol (Mar) Beach?

Lifeguarded Beach from to
4410000
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 Faro.

Praia da Ilha do Farol (Sea) Beach is in a sandy island called 1, at the heart of 2 (a valley eroded by rivers and with sandy islands which is flooded by the sea, turning the water into brackish).
The sand is very long of about 1,7 Km and the dune system is wide.
At west, beside the fishermen village holding the famous 3, the beach is bounded by a 900 meter long pier, guiding the boats entry in the Canal de Faro4.
Access is via sea.

References

  1. Culatra Island
  2. Formosa River
  3. Santa Maria Cape Lighthouse
  4. Faro Canal

Where is it?

Map of Praia da Ilha do Farol (Mar) Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 36.974397º
Lon. -7.863819º N 36º 58.46382'
W 7º 51.82914' N 36º 58' 27.83"
W 7º 51' 49.75"
Parish Sé
County Faro
District Faro
Region Algarve
Country Portugal
Continent Europe
Ocean North Atlantic
Maritime Authority Capitania do Porto de Olhão
Protected Area Parque Natural da Ria Formosa
Bathing Water Ilha do Farol - Mar
Coastal Unit Cabo Santa Maria - Manta Rota
Coastal Region Costa Algarvia

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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