Praia do Vale dos Frades Beach
Descent towards Praia do Vale dos Frades Beach.
Open wide area for car parking at Praia do Vale dos Frades Beach.
North part of Praia do Vale dos Frades Beach.
View from the cliff top over Praia do Vale dos Frades Beach.
South perspective of Praia do Vale dos Frades Beach.
Sand at Praia do Vale dos Frades Beach.
Praia do Vale dos Frades Beach, the seafront.
Access staiway to the sand at Praia do Vale dos Frades Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
71% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
73% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
76% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
78% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
80% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
82% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
84% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
86% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
88% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
90% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
91% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
93% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
94% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
95% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
97% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
98% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
98% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
99% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
100% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
100% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
100% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
100% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
100% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
99% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
99% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
98% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
97% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
96% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
95% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
93% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
91% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
90% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
88% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
86% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
83% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
81% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
79% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
76% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
74% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
71% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
68% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
65% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia do Vale dos Frades 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 Lourinhã.
Praia do Vale dos Frades Beach, also known Praia da Areia Branca (North) Beach, presents a very extensive strip of sand. It is located in the sea front of Praia da Areia Branca village.
The cliff top resembles a motley due to the pattern created by several agricultural fields.
This beach is very demanded by scuba dive and underwater fishing enthusiasts.
There are three open wide areas for car parking on top of the cliff.
Access is available through the north side or by the south neighbor beach.
Where is it?
Map of Praia do Vale dos Frades Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 39.275601º Lon. -9.335444º N 39º 16.53606' W 9º 20.12664' N 39º 16' 32.16" W 9º 20' 7.6" |
| Parish | Lourinhã |
| County | Lourinhã |
| District | Leiria |
| Region | Estremadura |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Peniche |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | |
| Coastal Unit | Porto de Peniche (Molhe W) - Ponta da Lamporeira |
| Coastal Region | Costa Azul |
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 |