Praia da Fragosa Beach
Banners at the entrance to Praia da Fragosa Beach.
South view at Praia da Fragosa Beach.
Praia da Fragosa Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
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 Fragosa 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 Fragosa Beach is located in the sea front of a place known by Paranho de Cima. It has an extensive sand, north bounded by the Rio Esteiro1 mouth.
At center and to the south, there are rock formations nearby seaside. About 400 meters off shore is possible to sight the Ilhéu da Forcada2.
This beach is very attended by fishermen and people looking to collect seaweed from the sand.
An vast open area is utilized as support to car parking.
The access is done by Rua Tia Adelina Coelho3 or along Avenida dos Pescadores4.
References
- Esteiro River
- Forcada Islet
- Tia Adelina Coelho Street
- Pescadores Avenue
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Fragosa Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 41.397319º Lon. -8.778889º N 41º 23.83914' W 8º 46.73334' N 41º 23' 50.35" W 8º 46' 44" |
| Parish | Aver-o-Mar |
| 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 | Fragosa |
| 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 |
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| Water Quality | ||||||||||||
| Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
| Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |