Praia Grande Beach
Entrance to Praia Grande Beach.
Access to the sand at Praia Grande Beach.
Praia Grande Beach.
Praia Grande Beach, south perspective.
Rental of sunbeds and straw umbrellas at Praia Grande Beach.
The São João de Arade Castle, on the north part of Praia Grande Beach.
Panoramic view over Praia Grande Beach, from the top of the south cliff.
Praia Grande Beach, view from Portimão Marina.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to Low Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
50% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
48% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
45% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
42% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
40% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
38% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
35% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
33% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
31% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
28% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
26% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
24% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
22% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
20% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
18% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
16% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
15% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
13% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
11% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
10% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
8% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
7% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
6% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
3% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
2% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
3% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
4% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
5% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
6% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia Grande 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 Grande Beach, also known as Praia de Ferragudo Beach, hosts the Rio Arade1 waters near to its mouth. The sand is wide and very long.
Sea waters are calm due to the protection provided by the piers from the river bar.
The cliff surrounding the beach has its top covered by greenish pines.
At north, the Castelo de São João de Arade or Forte de São João do Arade2 brings memories of distant times and beautifies the landscape.
From here, Marina de Portimão3 can be sighted on the opposite side of the river.
References
- Arade River
- São João de Arade Castle, also known as São João de Arade Fort
- Portimão Marina
Where is it?
Map of Praia Grande Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.116002º Lon. -8.519603º N 37º 6.96012' W 8º 31.17618' N 37º 6' 57.61" W 8º 31' 10.57" |
| 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 | Ferragudo |
| 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 |