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Praia de Fornelos e Promontório de Montedor Beach

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1/6 Access to the sand through vegetation at Praia de Fornelos e Promontório de Montedor Beach.

2/6 South view of Praia de Fornelos e Promontório de Montedor Beach.

3/6 Sand surrounded by rock formations.

4/6 Praia de Fornelos e Promontório de Montedor Beach, sea side.

5/6 Rocks by the seaside at Praia de Fornelos e Promontório de Montedor Beach.

6/6 Stone infraestructure nearby Praia de Fornelos e Promontório de Montedor Beach

Weather and Tide Table

Third Quarter Moon
Mostly Cloudy
31980
06h01
Sunrise
21h08
Sunset
Seg
11 - 20
Ter
13 - 23
Qua
14 - 23
Qui
14 - 24
Sex
15 - 22
17
ºC
Air Temperature
NNW
22
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
71
%
Relative Humidity
1014
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
32%
Flood Tide
04h13
to High Tide
32
12:57
Low Tide
19:08
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

70%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

68%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

65%		1,1 m
3.6 ft		Low Tide

63%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

60%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

58%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

55%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

52%		2,5 m
8.2 ft		High Tide

50%		1,5 m
4.9 ft		Low Tide

47%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

45%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

42%		2,5 m
8.2 ft		High Tide

40%		1,5 m
4.9 ft		Low Tide

37%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

35%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

33%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

30%		1,4 m
4.6 ft		Low Tide

28%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

26%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

24%		2,7 m
8.9 ft		High Tide

22%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

20%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

18%		1,1 m
3.6 ft		Low Tide

16%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

14%		1,2 m
3.9 ft		Low Tide

13%		2,9 m
9.5 ft		High Tide

11%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

10%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

8%		1,1 m
3.6 ft		Low Tide

7%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

6%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

5%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

4%		1,0 m
3.3 ft		Low Tide

3%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

2%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

1%		3,2 m
10.5 ft		High Tide

1%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

0%		3,1 m
10.2 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

0%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

0%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

About the Beach

What is Praia de Fornelos e Promontório de Montedor Beach?

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 Viana do Castelo.

Praia de Fornelos and Promontório Montedor Beach, or Praia de Fornelos Beach, has a small sized sand. Rocks surround the sand protecting it from the wind.
Along the seaside there are many submerged rock formations, during high tide.
This is a place not to be missed by archeology lovers, because here one finds the Gravuras Rupestres de Montedor1 from the , and ancient salt extraction sinks of the Middle Age.
The access is done by the 2, turning west at Montedor village.

References

  1. Montedor Rock Carvings
  2. National Road number 13

Where is it?

Map of Praia de Fornelos e Promontório de Montedor Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 41.746843º
Lon. -8.877236º N 41º 44.81058'
W 8º 52.63416' N 41º 44' 48.63"
W 8º 52' 38.05"
Parish Carreço
County Viana do Castelo
District Viana do Castelo
Region Minho
Country Portugal
Continent Europe
Ocean North Atlantic
Maritime Authority Capitania do Porto de Viana do Castelo
Protected Area
Bathing Water
Coastal Unit Foz do Rio Minho - Foz do Rio Lima (N)
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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