Praia de Afife Beach
Boardwalk road to Praia de Afife Beach.
Blue Flag banner at the entrance of Praia de Afife Beach.
Lifeguard supervising station at Praia de Afife Beach.
Praia de Afife Beach, south view.
Seaside rocks at Praia de Afife Beach.
North area at Praia de Afife Beach.
Praia de Afife Beach, view from the seaside.
Beach concession at Praia de Afife Beach.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to Low Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
70% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
68% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
66% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
63% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
60% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
58% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
55% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
53% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
50% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
47% | 2,4 m 7.9 ft | High Tide | |
44% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
41% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
38% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
36% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
33% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
30% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
28% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
25% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
23% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
20% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
18% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
15% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
13% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
11% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
9% | 0,6 m 2 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 | |
3% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
2% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,5 m 1.6 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,3 m 1 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,3 m 1 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,8 m 12.5 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 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% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 0,4 m 1.3 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,7 m 12.1 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 0,3 m 1 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia de Afife 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 Viana do Castelo.
Praia de Afife Beach is one of the most famous beaches in the north of Portugal due to its much appreciated extensive and white sand.
Up north there are numerous rock formations near the water line. In the central area the Ribeira de Cabanas1, commonly known as Rio Afife2, flows into the ocean.
Water sports enthusiasts frequently come to this beach where surf and bodyboard events often take place.
It holds the Blue Flag since 1987, when it was first implemented in Europe.
References
- Cabanas Stream
- Afife Stream
Where is it?
Map of Praia de Afife Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 41.780486º Lon. -8.870985º N 41º 46.82916' W 8º 52.2591' N 41º 46' 49.75" W 8º 52' 15.55" |
| Parish | Afife |
| County | Viana do Castelo |
| District | Viana do Castelo |
| Region | Minho |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Viana do Castelo |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | Afife |
| Coastal Unit | Foz do Rio Minho - Foz do Rio Lima (N) |
| 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 |