Weather and Tide Table
Waxing Crescent Moon
Mostly Cloudy
06h02
Sunrise
Sunrise
21h06
Sunset
Sunset
Seg
13 - 20
Ter
12 - 23
Qua
14 - 22
Qui
14 - 22
Sex
16 - 22
16
ºC
Air Temperature
NNW
24
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
83
%
Relative Humidity
1017
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
74%
Ebb Tide
04h25
to Low Tide
to Low Tide
22:51
Low Tide
Low Tide
16:52
High Tide
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 Azul Beach?
Lifeguarded Beach from to
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 Matosinhos.
Praia Azul Beach is situated in a cove of small dimensions, flanked by rock formations entering the sea. Therefore, it is sheltered from winds.
The beach has a reduced sand with nearly 50 meters length and shape of a seashell.
Rocks in front of sandy area act like a natural barrier, the breaking stirred sea.
At this place empties piped, the Ribeira da Boa Nova1. Right away into south, lie the Capela da Boa Nova2, the Casa do Chá da Boa Nova3 and the Farol de Leça4.
Access is available via Avenida da Liberdade5.
References
- Boa Nova Stream
- Boa Nova Chapel
- Boa Nova Tearoom
- Leça Lighthouse
- Liberdade Avenue
Where is it?
Map of Praia Azul Beach
Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 41.204203º Lon. -8.714847º N 41º 12.25218' W 8º 42.89082' N 41º 12' 15.13" W 8º 42' 53.45" |
Parish | Leça da Palmeira |
County | Matosinhos |
District | Porto |
Region | Douro Litoral |
Country | Portugal |
Continent | Europe |
Ocean | North Atlantic |
Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Leixões |
Protected Area | |
Bathing Water | Azul - Conchinha |
Coastal Unit | Cabo de Santo André - Foz do Douro (N) |
Coastal Region | Costa Verde |
Awards
Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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Water Quality | ||||||||||||
Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
Zero Polution |
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