Praia de Francelos Beach
Long walkway on the dunes at Praia de Francelos Beach.
Bed of the Canelas Stream.
Praia de Francelos Beach, north perspective.
South view of Praia de Francelos Beach.
Bar of Praia de Francelos Beach, view from the seaside.
Weather and Tide Table
First Quarter Moon
Mostly Cloudy
06h02
Sunrise
Sunrise
21h06
Sunset
Sunset
Seg
13 - 21
Ter
11 - 23
Qua
13 - 22
Qui
14 - 23
Sex
16 - 23
16
ºC
Air Temperature
NNW
23
km/h
Wind Speed and Direction
83
%
Relative Humidity
1017
mbar
Atmospheric Pressure
86%
Flood Tide
00h53
to High Tide
to High Tide
01:27
Low Tide
Low Tide
07:53
High Tide
High Tide
No Data
Water Temperature
No Data
Wave Direction
No Data
Wave Medium Height
No Data
Wave Medium Period
47% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
50% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
53% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
56% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
59% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
62% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
65% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
67% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
70% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
73% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
75% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
78% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
80% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
82% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
85% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
87% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
88% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
90% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
92% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
93% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
95% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
96% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
97% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
98% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
98% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
99% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
99% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
100% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
100% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
100% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
100% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
100% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
99% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
99% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
98% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
98% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
97% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
96% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
95% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
93% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
92% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
91% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
89% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia de Francelos Beach?
Lifeguarded Beach from to
days for the start of bathing season
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 Vila Nova de Gaia.
Praia de Francelos Beach exhibits a larger dune system than its own sand.
Known for having healing properties, these sea waters attract people from various places for this reason.
The beach is bounded south by the Ribeira de Canelas1 mouth that due to its remarkable flow quite beautifies the landscape.
References
- Canelas Stream
Where is it?
Map of Praia de Francelos Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 41.079715º Lon. -8.656675º N 41º 4.7829' W 8º 39.4005' N 41º 4' 46.97" W 8º 39' 24.03" |
| Parish | Gulpilhares |
| County | Vila Nova de Gaia |
| District | Porto |
| Region | Douro Litoral |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto do Douro |
| Protected Area | Reserva Natural Local do Estuário do Douro |
| Bathing Water | Francelos |
| Coastal Unit | Foz do Douro (N) - Espinho (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 |
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