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Praia da Ponta da Areia Beach

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1/4 Praia da Ponta da Areia Beach.

2/4 East part of Praia da Ponta da Areia Beach.

3/4 East pier at Praia da Ponta da Areia Beach: to the left, the Altlantic Ocean and the Guadiana River, to the right.

4/4 Praia da Ponta da Areia Beach, west perspective.

Weather and Tide Table

Waxing Crescent Moon
Fair
44040
06h09
Sunrise
20h49
Sunset
Seg
18 - 32
Ter
19 - 31
Qua
19 - 30
Qui
18 - 30
Sex
16 - 25
27
ºC
Air Temperature
SW
16
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
47
%
Relative Humidity
1014
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
68%
Ebb Tide
04h04
to Low Tide
68
22:28
Low Tide
16:30
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 da Ponta da Areia 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 Vila Real de Santo António (East).

Praia da Ponta da Areia Beach is located at the most eastern side of and integrates the west side of 1 mouth, next to the border with .
The sand is very long, with about 1.7 km.
It is bounded at its ends by two piers with different sizes. The eastern is the longest one, entering 600 meters into the sea.
In the north, stands the vast Mata Nacional das Dunas Litorais de Vila Real de Santo António3.
Access is done by the road along the east pier.

References

  1. Guadiana River, also known as Odiana River
  2. National Road number 125
  3. National Forest Dune Coastal of Vila Real de santo António

Where is it?

Map of Praia da Ponta da Areia Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 37.169922º
Lon. -7.405352º N 37º 10.19532'
W 7º 24.32112' N 37º 10' 11.72"
W 7º 24' 19.27"
Parish Vila Real de Santo António
County Vila Real de Santo António (East)
District Faro
Region Algarve
Country Portugal
Continent Europe
Ocean North Atlantic
Maritime Authority Capitania do Porto de Vila Real de Santo António
Protected Area
Bathing Water
Coastal Unit Manta Rota - Foz do Guadiana
Coastal Region Costa Algarvia

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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