Praia do Torrado Beach
The Gaivota Islet, perspective from the cliff at Praia do Torrado Beach.
Sand at Praia do Torrado Beach.
Praia do Torrado Beach, rock in the bathing area. On the promontory top, the Ponta do Altar Lighthouse.
Praia do Torrado Beach, between the sea and the cliff.
View to Praia do Torrado Beach, from the Ponta do Altar Promontory.
Praia do Torrado Beach, rock by the seaside and, in the rear, the Gaivota Islet.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to High Tide
Low Tide
High 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 | |
59% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
56% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
54% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
51% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
49% | 1,5 m 4.9 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 | |
37% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
34% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
32% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
30% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
27% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
25% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
23% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
21% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
19% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
17% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
15% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
14% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
12% | 2,7 m 8.9 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% | 3,0 m 9.8 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 | |
0% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia do Torrado 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 Lagoa.
Praia do Torrado Beach, also known as Praia do Vale da Azinhaga Beach, owns a reasonably sized sand, surrounded by the cliff and the sea waters.
The landscape is dominated by two tiny rock islands that emerge from the ocean: the smaller one is near the beach and the biggest, named Leixão da Gaivota1, is about 170 meters away from the shore.
At west there's the Farol da Ponta do Altar2 on top of the promontory sharing the same name.
Access is via the east neighboring beach.
References
- Gaivota Islet
- Ponta do Altar Lighthouse
Where is it?
Map of Praia do Torrado Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.105913º Lon. -8.515698º N 37º 6.35478' W 8º 30.94188' N 37º 6' 21.29" W 8º 30' 56.51" |
| Parish | Ferragudo |
| County | Lagoa |
| District | Faro |
| Region | Algarve |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Portimão |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | |
| Coastal Unit | Praia dos Três Irmãos - Armação de Pêra (W) |
| Coastal Region | Costa Algarvia |
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 |