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Praia do Quião Beach

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1/8 Entrance to Praia do Quião Beach.

2/8 Praia do Quião Beach, access walkway to the sand.

3/8 South view of Praia do Quião Beach.

4/8 Rocks by the seaside at Praia do Quião Beach.

5/8 Praia do Quião Beach, north view.

6/8 Collecting seaweed on the sand of Praia do Quião Beach.

7/8 Sand by the concession of Praia do Quião Beach.

8/8 Praia do Quião Beach, bridge over the dry bed of a small stream.

Weather and Tide Table

Waxing Crescent Moon
Blustery
44520
06h01
Sunrise
21h07
Sunset
Seg
12 - 18
Ter
13 - 19
Qua
14 - 18
Qui
13 - 19
Sex
14 - 17
16
ºC
Air Temperature
NNW
28
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
76
%
Relative Humidity
1018
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
74%
Ebb Tide
04h27
to Low Tide
74
22:51
Low Tide
16:49
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 do Quião 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 Póvoa de Varzim.

Praia do Quião Beach presents a very extensive sand, bounded north by the 1.
There are several rocky clusters along seaside. Between them, form four small coves along the beach which allow to bath in calm waters.
In the north part is common to observe clumps of seaweed drying in the sun to later be made the "Medas", conical heaps of seaweed sheaves.
Near the beach bar empties a small stream.
Access is available through Rua da Praia do Quião2 or along Rua do Sargaceiro3.

References

  1. Santo André Cape
  2. Praia do Quião Street
  3. Sargaceiro Street

Where is it?

Map of Praia do Quião Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 41.408377º
Lon. -8.782606º N 41º 24.50262'
W 8º 46.95636' N 41º 24' 30.16"
W 8º 46' 57.38"
Parish Aver-o-Mar
County Póvoa de Varzim
District Porto
Region Douro Litoral
Country Portugal
Continent Europe
Ocean North Atlantic
Maritime Authority Capitania do Porto da Póvoa de Varzim
Protected Area
Bathing Water Quião
Coastal Unit Foz do Rio Lima (N) - Cabo de Santo André
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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