Praia Grande do Guincho Beach
Praia Grande do Guincho Beach, long walkway to access the sand.
Wooden walkway, on the south part of the dune system.
Panoramic view over Praia Grande do Guincho Beach.
National Road 247, beside Praia Grande do Guincho Beach.
South bar of Praia Grande do Guincho Beach.
Entrance to the sand at Praia Grande do Guincho Beach.
Praia Grande do Guincho Beach, the north part.
Rocky mass near the bar of Praia Grande do Guincho Beach, view from the seaside.
Praia Grande do Guincho Beach, sandy nook between cliffs.
South view to Praia Grande do Guincho Beach.
North bar of Praia Grande do Guincho Beach.
Perspective to Praia Grande do Guincho Beach, far away.
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 Grande do Guincho 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 Cascais.
Praia Grande do Guincho Beach discloses a very long and wide sand. The dune system follows all the beach length and gets wider towards south, were ir was subject to human intervention in order to preserve it.
On top of the north cliff can be seen the Forte do Guincho1.
The Ribeira da Foz do Guincho2 cuts the sand in the middle.
This beach is very crowded by surfers and other wave sports fans, like windsurf and kitesurf due to the constant wind coming from north, called "nortada" and its agitated sea waters. Due to these facts several international sport events take place at this beach.
The parking lots can be accessed at the beach ends or in the central area, beside Parque de Merendas do Guincho3 and Estrada Nacional 2474.
References
- Guincho Fort
- Foz do Guincho mouth
- Guincho Picnic Park
- National Road 247
Where is it?
Map of Praia Grande do Guincho Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 38.733199º Lon. -9.473133º N 38º 43.99194' W 9º 28.38798' N 38º 43' 59.52" W 9º 28' 23.28" |
| Parish | Cascais |
| County | Cascais |
| District | Lisboa |
| Region | Estremadura |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Cascais |
| Protected Area | Parque Natural de Sintra-Cascais |
| Bathing Water | Guincho |
| Coastal Unit | Cabo da Roca - Cabo Raso |
| 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 |