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Fragosa Beach

Porto, Portugal

Fragosa Beach 1 photo

  • Fragosa Beach, Aver-o-Mar, Póvoa de Varzim

    Fragosa Beach, Aver-o-Mar, Póvoa de Varzim. PedroPVZ, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 10 am to 1 pm, sunset 6:42 pm
8 am
5.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.4
9 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
10 am
5.3
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.5
9 km/h5 mph wind, Good
12 pm
5.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
5.3
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.1
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
4.9
19 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.0
20 km/h12 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
4.9
21 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
4.9
19 km/h12 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
15°C59°F
Water
15°C59°F
Wind
106 km/hmph N
Gusts
1912 km/hmph
Waves
2.7 m9 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:42 pm
Today
5.4Fair8 am117
5.4Fair9 am96
5.3Fair10 am85
5.5Good11 am95
5.4Fair12 pm117
5.3Fair1 pm138
5.1Fair2 pm1610
4.9Fair3 pm1912
5.0Fair4 pm2012
4.9Fair5 pm2113
4.9Fair6 pm1912
Sat
4.4Fair8 am64
4.8Fair9 am53
3.8Poor10 am53
3.8Poor11 am32
4.5Fair12 pm11
4.2Fair1 pm63
4.1Fair2 pm75
4.6Fair3 pm63
4.4Fair4 pm63
5.5Good5 pm42
3.9Poor6 pm42
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 m6 ftHigh 2 am, 0.6 m2 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 7 am, -1.4 m5 ft
  • High 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -1.7 m6 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.

  • Sun5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 14%
  • Mon5.5 GoodBest 7 am to 8 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 4%
  • Tue4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 25%
  • Wed6.3 GoodBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu7.2 GreatBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 7 km/h4 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

About Fragosa Beach

Fragosa Beach is a sandy beach located in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is 556 meters long and has a nearby drinking water source. The nearest town is Aver-o-Mar, approximately 1.1 kilometers away.

From Wikipedia

Fragosa Beach (Praia da Fragosa in Portuguese) is an extensive maritime beach of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is located in the parish of A Ver-o-Mar. The beach is popular in the summer, but very calm during winter. The beach has white sand and no or very few rocks.

In front of the beach there's Forcado Islet, small and rocky, the islet has the shape of a camel's double hump.

Source: Fragosa Beach on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources

Facilities

  • Restrooms330 m0.2 mi away
  • Drinking water110 m340 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m520 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink14 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 250 m810 ft
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
80 m270 ftAvenida dos Pescadores
Nearest town
1.1 km0.7 miAver-o-Mar (town)
Nearest airport
19 km12 miAeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO)

Nearby places

  • Café SerraFood and drink
    250 m810 ft
  • Gosi - Restaurante BarFood and drink
    340 m0.2 mi
  • Avelino VazFood and drink
    460 m0.3 mi
  • BarracudaFood and drink
    470 m0.3 mi

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

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