Praia do Forte do Cão Beach
Entrance of Praia do Forte do Cão Beach.
Access walkway to the sand on the dune system.
Sand of Praia do Forte do Cão Beach and Vila Praia de Âncora town at the rear end.
Rocky bathing area at Praia do Forte do Cão Beach.
North view of Praia do Forte do Cão Beach.
South area of the beach, very rocky, and Cão Fort.
Rocks on the sand and concession of Praia do Forte do Cão Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
68% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
66% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
63% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
61% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
58% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
56% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
53% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
51% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
49% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
46% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
44% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
41% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
39% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
36% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
34% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
32% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
29% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
27% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
25% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
23% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
21% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
19% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
17% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
15% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
13% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
12% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
10% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
9% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
6% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
5% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
4% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
3% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
2% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia do Forte do Cão 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 Caminha.
Praia do Forte do Cão Beach, also known as Praia do Fortim do Cão Beach, has a medium sized sand with the presence of rock formations in the south.
Here, is erected the Forte do Cão1 built between 1699 and 1702, having its rating of "Public Interest Property" assigned in 1967.
To the east extends the Mata National da Gelfa2.
This beach is frequented by users from the campsite.
References
- Cão Fort
- Gelfa National Forest
Where is it?
Map of Praia do Forte do Cão Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 41.799921º Lon. -8.871042º N 41º 47.99526' W 8º 52.26252' N 41º 47' 59.72" W 8º 52' 15.75" |
| Parish | Âncora |
| County | Caminha |
| District | Viana do Castelo |
| Region | Minho |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Caminha |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | Forte do Cão |
| 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 |
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| Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
| Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |