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Praia do Farol Beach

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1/8 Statue of the "Archangel" winner of the "Utopia Prize of Fantastic Art" and authorship of the sculptor Aureliano de Aguiar.

2/8 Bar of Praia do Farol Beach.

3/8 Access walkway to Praia do Farol Beach.

4/8 Praia do Farol Beach and the Mira River waters.

5/8 Sand at Praia do Farol Beach, near the Arade River mouth.

6/8 West perspective at Praia do Farol Beach.

7/8 East part of Praia do Farol Beach.

8/8 Praia do Farol Beach, perspective from the south margin of the Mira River.

Weather and Tide Table

Third Quarter Moon
Clear
29520
20h55
Sunset
06h13
Sunrise
Seg
12 - 27
Ter
13 - 26
Qua
13 - 24
Qui
13 - 22
Sex
14 - 21
20
ºC
Air Temperature
WNW
11
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
60
%
Relative Humidity
1009
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
68%
Flood Tide
02h04
to High Tide
68
00:43
Low Tide
07:12
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

59%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

56%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

54%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

51%		2,5 m
8.2 ft		High Tide

49%		1,5 m
4.9 ft		Low Tide

46%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

44%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

41%		2,5 m
8.2 ft		High Tide

39%		1,5 m
4.9 ft		Low Tide

37%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

34%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

32%		2,5 m
8.2 ft		High Tide

30%		1,5 m
4.9 ft		Low Tide

27%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

25%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

23%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

21%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

19%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

17%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

15%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

13%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

12%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

10%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

9%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

7%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

6%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

5%		1,1 m
3.6 ft		Low Tide

4%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

3%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

2%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

1%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

1%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

0%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

0%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

0%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

0%		3,2 m
10.5 ft		High Tide

0%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

1%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

1%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

2%		3,3 m
10.8 ft		High Tide

2%		0,7 m
2.3 ft		Low Tide

3%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

4%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

About the Beach

What is Praia do Farol Beach?

Lifeguarded Beach from to
8470800
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 Odemira.

Praia do Farol Beach belongs to the 1 mouth by its north margin. It discloses an extensive sand that circumvents all the land tip from the north of the river bar.
Bathers can choose bathing in the river or in the .
Precaution is advisable due to the strong currents, specially when the tide is emptying.
On top of the cliff stands the Miradouro do Farol de Vila Nova de Milfontes2.

References

  1. Vila Nova de Milfontes Lighthouse Viewpoint

Where is it?

Map of Praia do Farol Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 37.718645º
Lon. -8.790589º N 37º 43.1187'
W 8º 47.43534' N 37º 43' 7.12"
W 8º 47' 26.12"
Parish Vila Nova de Milfontes
County Odemira
District Beja
Region Baixo Alentejo
Country Portugal
Continent Europe
Ocean North Atlantic
Maritime Authority Capitania do Porto de Sines
Protected Area Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina
Bathing Water Farol
Coastal Unit Pedra da Foz (Vila Nova de Milfontes) - Cabo Sardão
Coastal Region Costa Vicentina

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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