Praia da Orelheira Beach
Car parking at Praia da Orelheira Beach.
Praia da Orelheira Beach, rock formations on the sand.
North perspective at Praia da Orelheira Beach.
South view at Praia da Orelheira Beach.
South part of Praia da Orelheira Beach.
Between rocky slabs, the Praia da Orelheira Beach.
Panoramic perspective to Praia da Orelheira 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 | |
59% | 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% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
32% | 2,6 m 8.5 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% | 2,7 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% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
10% | 1,1 m 3.6 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 | |
1% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Orelheira 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 Mafra.
Praia da Orelheira Beach has a sand of medium dimensions narrowing a bit towards north direction. It is bounded north and south by rock formations and bathed by agitated sea waters.
From the cliff top one may contemplate the landscape in a privileged way.
This beach is integrated in the Ericeira World Surfing Reserve.
Access is granted by walking through the sand of the south neighbor beach.
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Orelheira Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 38.980756º Lon. -9.422013º N 38º 58.84536' W 9º 25.32078' N 38º 58' 50.72" W 9º 25' 19.25" |
| Parish | Ericeira |
| County | Mafra |
| District | Lisboa |
| Region | Estremadura |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Cascais |
| Protected Area | Ericeira World Surfing Reserve |
| Bathing Water | |
| Coastal Unit | Ponta da Lamporeira - Foz do Lizandro |
| 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 |