Praia do Guincho Beach
Tip of the Yellow Cliff with a gazebo on its top.
South part of Praia do Guincho Beach.
Praia do Guincho Beach, viewpoint on the rocks. To the left, stairway which leads to Praia da Formosa Beach.
Gazebo on the rocks of Praia do Guincho Beach.
The Guincho Rock by the seaside.
View over the sand and the Guincho Rock, from the cliff.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to Low Tide
Low Tide
High 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% | 2,7 m 8.9 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% | 1,0 m 3.3 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 do Guincho 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 Torres Vedras.
Praia do Guincho Beach, belonging to Praia de Santa Cruz Beach, has a medium sized sand situated in the south sea front of Santa Cruz locality.
At south, there are rock formations both on the water line like immersed.
On top of the cliff named Riba Amarela is erected a viewpoint.
The Penedo do Guincho is a natural attraction highlighted on landscape because of its dimensions. For this fact, this shoreline is also known as Praia do Penedo do Guincho Beach.
This area is much appreciated due to the many bars located in its surroundings that animate nightlife.
Where is it?
Map of Praia do Guincho Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 39.133944º Lon. -9.383619º N 39º 8.03664' W 9º 23.01714' N 39º 8' 2.2" W 9º 23' 1.03" |
| Parish | Silveira |
| County | Torres Vedras |
| District | Lisboa |
| Region | Estremadura |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Peniche |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | Guincho |
| Coastal Unit | Porto de Peniche (Molhe W) - Ponta da Lamporeira |
| Coastal Region | Costa Azul |
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 |