Praia da Memória Beach

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Entrance, Praia da Memória Beach

1/6 Entrance to Praia da Memória Beach.

Walkway at Praia da Memória Beach

2/6 Walkway near the dunes at Praia da Memória Beach.

Praia da Memória Beach

3/6 Praia da Memória Beach.

North of Praia da Memória Beach

4/6 North view of Praia da Memória Beach.

Dune system of Praia da Memória Beach

5/6 Walkways network on the dune system. In the rear, the Obelisk of Praia da Memória Beach.

Obelisk of Praia da Memória Beach

6/6 Obelisk of Praia da Memória Beach, in tribute to the landing of D. Pedro's troops.

Weather and Tide Table

Waxing Gibbous Moon
Mostly Cloudy
960
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
15%
Flood Tide
05h24
to High Tide
15
05:21
Low Tide
11:43
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

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%		1,1 m
3.6 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%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

98%		3,0 m
9.8 ft		High Tide

98%		0,9 m
3 ft		Low Tide

99%		3,3 m
10.8 ft		High Tide

100%		0,7 m
2.3 ft		Low Tide

100%		3,1 m
10.2 ft		High Tide

100%		0,8 m
2.6 ft		Low Tide

100%		3,5 m
11.5 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%		0,4 m
1.3 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%		0,4 m
1.3 ft		Low Tide

81%		3,3 m
10.8 ft		High Tide

79%		0,6 m
2 ft		Low Tide

76%		3,6 m
11.8 ft		High Tide

73%		0,6 m
2 ft		Low Tide

71%		3,2 m
10.5 ft		High Tide

68%		0,7 m
2.3 ft		Low Tide

65%		3,4 m
11.2 ft		High Tide

About the Beach

What is Praia da Memória Beach?

Lifeguarded Beach from to
2678400
days for the end 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 da Memória Beach was stage for history due to the landing of in 1832, followed by 7500 men to defeat his brother during the 1 between liberals and absolutists.
This beach, also known as Praia dos Ladrões Beach, has a wide dune system which got reduced in the north part because of the construction of a generous car parking.
Near the long network of walkways on the dune system, arises the Obelisco da Praia da Memória2.
The access is done through Avenida Dom Pedro IV3 or by Rua do Facho4.

References

  1. Portuguese Civil War
  2. Praia da Memória Obelisk
  3. Dom Pedro IV Avenue
  4. Facho Street

Where is it?

Map of Praia da Memória Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) 		Lat. 41.230672º
Lon. -8.721244º N 41º 13.84032'
W 8º 43.27464' N 41º 13' 50.42"
W 8º 43' 16.48"
Parish Perafita
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 Memória
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

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