Praia do Barranco das Canas Beach
Praia do Barranco das Canas Beach, entrance to the sand.
West perspective at Praia do Barranco das Canas Beach.
Sand at Praia do Barranco das Canas Beach, view from the cliff top.
Praia do Barranco das Canas Beach, east perspective.
West part of Praia do Barranco das Canas Beach. Islets in the sea.
Panoramic view over Praia do Barranco das Canas Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
68% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
66% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
63% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
61% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
58% | 2,4 m 7.9 ft | High Tide | |
56% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
53% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
50% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
47% | 2,4 m 7.9 ft | High Tide | |
44% | 1,6 m 5.2 ft | Low Tide | |
42% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
39% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
36% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
33% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
31% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
28% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
25% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
23% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
20% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
18% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
16% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
14% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
11% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
10% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
8% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
6% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
2% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,3 m 1 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 0,3 m 1 ft | Low Tide | |
3% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia do Barranco das Canas 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 Portimão.
Praia do Barranco das Canas Beach, also known has Praia do Alemão Beach, it's inserted in a slightly pronounced bay, belonging to Praia do Vau Beach. It has a very extensive sand along an orange cliff.
At southeast may be sighted a group of fourteen large rocks and the Ponta de João de Arens.
The sea waters are usually calm and of a light blue color.
At the ends, the beach is bounded by cliff ledges that separate this beach from the other ones.
Where is it?
Map of Praia do Barranco das Canas Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.119636º Lon. -8.564116º N 37º 7.17816' W 8º 33.84696' N 37º 7' 10.69" W 8º 33' 50.82" |
| Parish | Alvor |
| County | Portimão |
| District | Faro |
| Region | Algarve |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Portimão |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | Barranco das Canas |
| Coastal Unit | Praia dos Três Irmãos - Armação de Pêra (W) |
| Coastal Region | Costa Algarvia |
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 |