Praia da Aguçadoura Beach

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Bridge over the Barranha Stream

1/5 Bridge over the dry bed of the Barranha Stream.

Praia da Aguçadoura Beach

2/5 Praia da Aguçadoura Beach.

South of Praia da Aguçadoura Beach

3/5 South view of Praia da Aguçadoura Beach.

Sea at Praia da Aguçadoura Beach

4/5 Sea front at Praia da Aguçadoura Beach.

Dunes, Praia da Aguçadoura Beach

5/5 Praia da Aguçadoura Beach, windmill on the dune system.

Weather and Tide Table

Third Quarter Moon
Blustery
50820
06h01
Sunrise
21h07
Sunset
Seg
12 - 18
Ter
13 - 19
Qua
14 - 18
Qui
13 - 19
Sex
14 - 17
16
ºC
Air Temperature
NNW
28
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
76
%
Relative Humidity
1018
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
83%
Ebb Tide
04h52
to Low Tide
83
01:01
Low Tide
19:08
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period

70%
1,2 m
3.9 ft
Low Tide

68%
3,0 m
9.8 ft
High Tide

65%
1,1 m
3.6 ft
Low Tide

63%
2,6 m
8.5 ft
High Tide

60%
1,4 m
4.6 ft
Low Tide

58%
2,8 m
9.2 ft
High Tide

55%
1,3 m
4.3 ft
Low Tide

52%
2,5 m
8.2 ft
High Tide

50%
1,5 m
4.9 ft
Low Tide

47%
2,7 m
8.9 ft
High Tide

45%
1,3 m
4.3 ft
Low Tide

42%
2,5 m
8.2 ft
High Tide

40%
1,5 m
4.9 ft
Low Tide

37%
2,7 m
8.9 ft
High Tide

35%
1,3 m
4.3 ft
Low Tide

33%
2,6 m
8.5 ft
High Tide

30%
1,4 m
4.6 ft
Low Tide

28%
2,8 m
9.2 ft
High Tide

26%
1,2 m
3.9 ft
Low Tide

24%
2,7 m
8.9 ft
High Tide

22%
1,3 m
4.3 ft
Low Tide

20%
2,8 m
9.2 ft
High Tide

18%
1,1 m
3.6 ft
Low Tide

16%
2,8 m
9.2 ft
High Tide

14%
1,2 m
3.9 ft
Low Tide

13%
2,9 m
9.5 ft
High Tide

11%
1,0 m
3.3 ft
Low Tide

10%
3,0 m
9.8 ft
High Tide

8%
1,1 m
3.6 ft
Low Tide

7%
3,0 m
9.8 ft
High Tide

6%
0,9 m
3 ft
Low Tide

5%
3,1 m
10.2 ft
High Tide

4%
1,0 m
3.3 ft
Low Tide

3%
3,0 m
9.8 ft
High Tide

2%
0,9 m
3 ft
Low Tide

1%
3,2 m
10.5 ft
High Tide

1%
0,9 m
3 ft
Low Tide

0%
3,1 m
10.2 ft
High Tide

0%
0,9 m
3 ft
Low Tide

0%
3,2 m
10.5 ft
High Tide

0%
0,8 m
2.6 ft
Low Tide

0%
3,1 m
10.2 ft
High Tide

0%
0,8 m
2.6 ft
Low Tide

About the Beach

What is Praia da Aguçadoura 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 Póvoa de Varzim.

Praia da Aguçadoura Beach possesses as main attraction the puddles that easily form during low tide, delighting children. It discloses a very long sand and a dune system in the north part which has an old windmill in ruins on top of it.
The beach got known for being the place where the first wave energy park in the world was installed. Therefore, as one can imagine, this spot is much appreciated by surfing fans.
To the south empties the Ribeira da Barranha.
Access is done by Rua do Rio1 or along Marginal da Codixeira2.

References

  1. Rio Street
  2. Codixeira Costal Road

Where is it?

Map of Praia da Aguçadoura Beach

Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84)
Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84)
Lat. 41.433113º
Lon. -8.783158º
N 41º 25.98678'
W 8º 46.98948'
N 41º 25' 59.21"
W 8º 46' 59.37"
Parish Aguçadoura
County Póvoa de Varzim
District Porto
Region Douro Litoral
Country Portugal
Continent Europe
Ocean North Atlantic
Maritime Authority Capitania do Porto da Póvoa de Varzim
Protected Area
Bathing Water Paimó
Coastal Unit Foz do Rio Lima (N) - Cabo de Santo André
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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