Praia da Cova do Vapor Beach
South sand of Praia da Cova do Vapor Beach.
North of the south sand of Praia da Cova do Vapor Beach.
North side, next to Cova do Vapor fishing village neighbourhood.
Pier that divides the north and south sides of Praia da Cova do Vapor Beach.
"Albatroz" beach concession.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
59% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
56% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
54% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
51% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
49% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
46% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
44% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
41% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
39% | 1,6 m 5.2 ft | Low Tide | |
37% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
34% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
32% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
30% | 1,6 m 5.2 ft | Low Tide | |
27% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
25% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
23% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
21% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
19% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
17% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
15% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
13% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
12% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
10% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
9% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
6% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
5% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
4% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
3% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
2% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
2% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
3% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Cova do Vapor 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 Almada.
Praia da Cova do Vapor Beach is located in the sea front of Cova do Vapor fishing village and belongs to the Rio Tejo1 mouth by the south side. It discloses a wide and long sand divided into two split areas by a long pier of nearly 450 meters long that integrates the river bar.
The south area is known as Praia do Albatroz Beach and owns a dune system. Here , the beach is bounded by a smaller pontoon.
About 3,3 Km off shore, the Torre de São Lourenço or Torre do Bugio1 as the keeper of the entrance to the Rio Tejo.
References
- Tejo River
- Bugio Tower, also known as São Lourenço Tower
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Cova do Vapor Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 38.662823º Lon. -9.257819º N 38º 39.76938' W 9º 15.46914' N 38º 39' 46.16" W 9º 15' 28.15" |
| Parish | Trafaria |
| County | Almada |
| District | Setúbal |
| Region | Estremadura |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Lisboa |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | Cova do Vapor |
| 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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| Water Quality | ||||||||||||
| Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
| Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |