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Praia da Cova-Gala

Coimbra, Portugal

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 12 pm to 3 pm, sunset 6:44 pm
8 am
4.7
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.6
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.4
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.5
19 km/h12 mph wind, Good
2 pm
5.3
22 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.8
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
4.7
24 km/h15 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.7
23 km/h14 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.1
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C61°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
138 km/hmph N
Gusts
2616 km/hmph
Waves
2.3 m8 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
34%
Sunset
6:44 pm
Today
4.7Fair8 am138
4.4Fair9 am117
4.6Fair10 am1610
4.8Fair11 am1912
5.4Fair12 pm1912
5.5Good1 pm1912
5.3Fair2 pm2213
4.8Fair3 pm2314
4.7Fair4 pm2415
4.7Fair5 pm2314
5.1Fair6 pm2013
Sat
4.9Fair8 am53
4.7Fair9 am53
5.4Fair10 am42
5.4Fair11 am42
5.9Good12 pm96
5.1Fair1 pm106
5.7Good2 pm128
5.1Fair3 pm138
5.2Fair4 pm138
4.8Fair5 pm138
5.3Fair6 pm117
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -1.4 m. High at 1 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 7 pm, -1.7 m. High at 2 am, 0.6 mLow 7 am, -1.4 m5 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 7 pm, -1.7 m5 ftHigh 2 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 am
  • Low 7 am, -1.4 m5 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -1.7 m5 ft
  • High 2 am, 0.6 m2 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun6.2 GoodBest 11 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon6.2 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h8 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue6.2 GoodBest 2 pm to 6 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 8%
  • Wed6.1 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 2%
  • Thu7.8 GreatBest 11 am to 5 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 210 m680 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 280 m930 ft
  • Picnic tables470 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground170 m560 ft awayParque Infantil da Cova Gala
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
780 m0.5 miSão Pedro (town)
Nearest airport
106 km66 miAeródromo Municipal Gonçalves Lobato (VSE)

Nearby places

  • Restaurante CarrosselRegional
    280 m930 ft
  • Restaurante CarluzSeafood
    300 m980 ft
  • Palheiro do AvôFish
    620 m0.4 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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