Praia da Ponta da Areia Beach
Praia da Ponta da Areia Beach.
East part of Praia da Ponta da Areia Beach.
East pier at Praia da Ponta da Areia Beach: to the left, the Altlantic Ocean and the Guadiana River, to the right.
Praia da Ponta da Areia Beach, west perspective.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunset
Sunrise
to High Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
71% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
73% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
76% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
78% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
80% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
82% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
84% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
86% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
88% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
90% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
91% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
93% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
94% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
95% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
97% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
98% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
98% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
99% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
100% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
100% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
100% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
100% | 3,4 m 11.2 ft | High Tide | |
100% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
99% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
99% | 0,8 m 2.6 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% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
92% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
90% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
88% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
86% | 3,6 m 11.8 ft | High Tide | |
84% | 0,6 m 2 ft | Low Tide | |
81% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
79% | 0,8 m 2.6 ft | Low Tide | |
76% | 3,5 m 11.5 ft | High Tide | |
74% | 0,7 m 2.3 ft | Low Tide | |
71% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
68% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
65% | 3,3 m 10.8 ft | High Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Ponta da Areia 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 Vila Real de Santo António (East).
Praia da Ponta da Areia Beach is located at the most eastern side of Portugal and integrates the west side of Rio Guadiana1 mouth, next to the border with Spain.
The sand is very long, with about 1.7 km.
It is bounded at its ends by two piers with different sizes. The eastern is the longest one, entering 600 meters into the sea.
In the north, stands the vast Mata Nacional das Dunas Litorais de Vila Real de Santo António3.
Access is done by the road along the east pier.
References
- Guadiana River, also known as Odiana River
- National Road number 125
- National Forest Dune Coastal of Vila Real de santo António
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Ponta da Areia Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.169922º Lon. -7.405352º N 37º 10.19532' W 7º 24.32112' N 37º 10' 11.72" W 7º 24' 19.27" |
| Parish | Vila Real de Santo António |
| County | Vila Real de Santo António (East) |
| District | Faro |
| Region | Algarve |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Vila Real de Santo António |
| Protected Area | |
| Bathing Water | |
| Coastal Unit | Manta Rota - Foz do Guadiana |
| Coastal Region | Costa Algarvia |
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 |