Praia Azul Beach

5
/ 10
0 comments
Boa Nova Chapel

1/6 Boa Nova Chapel, near Praia Azul Beach.

Lifeguard station, Praia Azul Beach

2/6 Praia Azul Beach, lifeguard surveillance station on the sand.

Sea at Praia Azul Beach

3/6 Seafront at Praia Azul Beach. To the left, the Boa Nova Chapel.

Baths at Praia Azul Beach

4/6 Bathing area at Praia Azul Beach. Far, the chimneys of Matosinhos industrial park.

Panoramic of Praia Azul Beach

5/6 Panoramic view over the sand of Praia Azul Beach.

Rocks at Praia Azul Beach

6/6 Rock formations enfolding the sand of Praia Azul Beach. To the left, the Leça Lighthouse.

Weather and Tide Table

Third Quarter Moon
Mostly Cloudy
39480
06h02
Sunrise
21h06
Sunset
Seg
13 - 20
Ter
12 - 23
Qua
14 - 22
Qui
14 - 22
Sex
16 - 22
16
ºC
Air Temperature
NNW
24
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
83
%
Relative Humidity
1017
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
61%
Flood Tide
02h23
to High Tide
61
13:13
Low Tide
19:24
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

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

58%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

56%		2,8 m
9.2 ft		High Tide

53%		1,2 m
3.9 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%		1,3 m
4.3 ft		Low Tide

32%		2,6 m
8.5 ft		High Tide

29%		1,4 m
4.6 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%		2,8 m
9.2 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%		2,9 m
9.5 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%		0,7 m
2.3 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 Azul Beach?

Lifeguarded Beach from to
8384400
days for the start of bathing season

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 Matosinhos.

Praia Azul Beach is situated in a cove of small dimensions, flanked by rock formations entering the sea. Therefore, it is sheltered from winds.
The beach has a reduced sand with nearly 50 meters length and shape of a seashell.
Rocks in front of sandy area act like a natural barrier, the breaking stirred sea.
At this place empties piped, the Ribeira da Boa Nova1. Right away into south, lie the Capela da Boa Nova2, the 3 and the 4.
Access is available via Avenida da Liberdade5.

References

  1. Boa Nova Stream
  2. Boa Nova Chapel
  3. Boa Nova Tearoom
  4. Leça Lighthouse
  5. Liberdade Avenue

Where is it?

Map of Praia Azul Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 41.204203º
Lon. -8.714847º N 41º 12.25218'
W 8º 42.89082' N 41º 12' 15.13"
W 8º 42' 53.45"
Parish Leça da Palmeira
County Matosinhos
District Porto
Region Douro Litoral
Country Portugal
Continent Europe
Ocean North Atlantic
Maritime Authority Capitania do Porto de Leixões
Protected Area
Bathing Water Azul - Conchinha
Coastal Unit Cabo de Santo André - Foz do Douro (N)
Coastal Region Costa Verde

Awards

Award 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006
Water Quality
Blue Flag
Gold Flag
Handicapped-Accessible Beach
Zero Polution

Documents

Reviews

Login to Review.

or start session at
.