Praia de Salir do Porto Beach
Pedestrian bridge over the Tornada or Salir River.
Wooden walkway along the margin of the Tornada or Salir River.
Praia de Salir do Porto Beach, walkway towards the sand.
South ridge of São Martinho do Porto Bay.
Old Customs Ruins of Salir do Porto, on the foot of the south ridge of São Martinho do Porto Bay.
Praia de São Martinho do Porto Beach, west perspective.
View to the locality of Salir do Porto and to the biggest dune in Portugal, from the opposite margin of the Tornada or Salir River.
Perspective from the dune system, to the dwellings of Salir do Porto and the giant dune.
The biggest dune of Portugal, situated near Salir do Porto, on the margin of the Tornada or Salir River.
Panoramic view over São Martinho do Porto Bay.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
58% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
55% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
53% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
50% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
48% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
45% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
43% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
40% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
38% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
36% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
33% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
31% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
28% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
26% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
24% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
22% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
20% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
18% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
16% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
14% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
12% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
10% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
9% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
7% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
6% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
3% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
2% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
3% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
5% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
6% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia de Salir do Porto 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 Caldas da Rainha.
Praia de Salir do Porto Beach belongs to the mouth of the Rio Tornada or Rio Salir1 by the south side.
The very long sand is wider in the southern area and gets narrower into north direction.
This beach is known because of its gigantic dune of about 50 meters high, the tallest of all Portugal.
Access is done by crossing Salir do Porto, turning west at the roundabout to Rua Dom Fernando2.
References
- Tornada River
- Dom Fernando Street
Where is it?
Map of Praia de Salir do Porto Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 39.503029º Lon. -9.146126º N 39º 30.18174' W 9º 8.76756' N 39º 30' 10.9" W 9º 8' 46.05" |
| Parish | Salir do Porto |
| County | Caldas da Rainha |
| District | Leiria |
| Region | Estremadura |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Peniche |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | |
| Coastal Unit | Ponta do Facho (São Martinho do Porto) - Pedra da Aberta (Lagoa de Óbidos) |
| Coastal Region | Costa de Prata |
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 |