Weather and Tide Table
Waxing Crescent Moon
Blustery
06h12
Sunrise
Sunrise
20h59
Sunset
Sunset
Seg
12 - 30
Ter
14 - 28
Qua
15 - 27
Qui
13 - 23
Sex
14 - 21
20
ºC
Air Temperature
N
29
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
46
%
Relative Humidity
1014
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
67%
Ebb Tide
04h00
to Low Tide
to Low Tide
22:23
Low Tide
Low Tide
16:27
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 do Moinho de Baixo 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 Sesimbra.
Praia do Moinho de Baixo Beach, usually known as Praia do Meco Beach, has an extensive sand. Sea water is mainly rough and frequently has strong waves breaking on shore. Its rip currents are extremely known.
The Ribeira de Amieira1 (further north) and the Ribeira da Laje2 empty in this shore line.
This is the most famous beach in Portugal for naturism practice. This notoriety brought common folk here and led the naturists to the southern sands.
The access comes from either Aldeia do Meco or Alfarim villages.
References
- Amieira Stream
- Laje Stream
Where is it?
Map of Praia do Moinho de Baixo Beach
Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 38.489177º Lon. -9.183594º N 38º 29.35062' W 9º 11.01564' N 38º 29' 21.04" W 9º 11' 0.94" |
Parish | Castelo (Oeste) |
County | Sesimbra |
District | Setúbal |
Region | Estremadura |
Country | Portugal |
Continent | Europe |
Ocean | North Atlantic |
Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Setúbal |
Protected Area | |
Bathing Water | Moinho de Baixo - Meco |
Coastal Unit | São Julião da Barra - Praia das Bicas |
Coastal Region | Costa Azul |
Awards
Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
Zero Polution |
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5/ 10Excelente local , com dunas fosseis cheias de historia...desde o Mioceno, Plioceno, que estes estratos existem como escudos naturais ao oceano...victor janeiro Janeiro 2021-03-15 01:07
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10/ 10O areal imenso, o bar maravilhoso... amo esta praia!Simão Correia 2018-12-13 15:59