Praia do Farol Beach
Statue of the "Archangel" winner of the "Utopia Prize of Fantastic Art" and authorship of the sculptor Aureliano de Aguiar.
Bar of Praia do Farol Beach.
Access walkway to Praia do Farol Beach.
Praia do Farol Beach and the Mira River waters.
Sand at Praia do Farol Beach, near the Arade River mouth.
West perspective at Praia do Farol Beach.
East part of Praia do Farol Beach.
Praia do Farol Beach, perspective from the south margin of the Mira River.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to Low Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
4% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
5% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
6% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
9% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
10% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
12% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
14% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
16% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
18% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
20% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
22% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
24% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
27% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
30% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
32% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
35% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
38% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
41% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
43% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
46% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
49% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
52% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
55% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
58% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
61% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
64% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
67% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
70% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
72% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
75% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
78% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
80% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
83% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
85% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
87% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
89% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
91% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
93% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
94% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
95% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
97% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia do Farol 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 Odemira.
Praia do Farol Beach belongs to the Rio Mira1 mouth by its north margin. It discloses an extensive sand that circumvents all the land tip from the north of the river bar.
Bathers can choose bathing in the river or in the Atlantic Ocean.
Precaution is advisable due to the strong currents, specially when the tide is emptying.
On top of the cliff stands the Miradouro do Farol de Vila Nova de Milfontes2.
References
- Vila Nova de Milfontes Lighthouse Viewpoint
Where is it?
Map of Praia do Farol Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.718645º Lon. -8.790589º N 37º 43.1187' W 8º 47.43534' N 37º 43' 7.12" W 8º 47' 26.12" |
| Parish | Vila Nova de Milfontes |
| County | Odemira |
| District | Beja |
| Region | Baixo Alentejo |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Sines |
| Protected Area | Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina |
| Bathing Water | Farol |
| Coastal Unit | Pedra da Foz (Vila Nova de Milfontes) - Cabo Sardão |
| Coastal Region | Costa Vicentina |
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 |