Albarquel Beach
Setúbal, Portugal
- Lifeguards
- Free parking
Today’s timelapseToday at a glance
Best: 12 pm to sunset, sunset 6:46 pm5.2
4 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
5.3
7 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
5.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Fair
5.0
20 km/h13 mph wind, Fair
7.3
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
8.0
19 km/h12 mph wind, Great
8.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Great
8.2
17 km/h10 mph wind, Great
8.2
18 km/h11 mph wind, Great
7.8
20 km/h13 mph wind, Great
7.3
22 km/h14 mph wind, Great
This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.
Best time to swim
Best: 12 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.
- Air
- 16°C60°F
- Water
- 17°C63°F
- Wind
- 64 km/hmph WSW
- Gusts
- 138 km/hmph
- Waves
- 0.6 m2 ft
- UV
- 0 low
- Tide
- falling
- Rain
- 0%
- Sunset
- 6:46 pm
Tide, next 24 hours
- Low 7 am, -1.4 m4 ft
- High 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
- Low 7 pm, -1.6 m5 ft
- High 1 am, 0.6 m2 ft
Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.
Beach info
Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.
About Albarquel Beach
Albarquel Beach is a sandy beach located in Arrábida Mountain, Setúbal, Portugal. It has an area of 18,693 square meters and is 361 meters long. The nearest town is Setúbal, located 2,433 meters away, and there is a drinking water source available on-site.
Albarquel Beach (Praia de Albarquel) is a beach located in Setúbal, Portugal 30km southeast of Lisbon. The beach is on a bay overlooking the Tróia Peninsula and the city. The area is suitable for swimming, boating, windsurfing, and kitesurfing.
In 2020, the Municipality of Setúbal started a program focused on making beaches accessible to everyone. Information on beach plaques is in Portuguese, English, French, and Braille.
Source: Albarquel on Wikipedia (authors). Text available under CC BY-SA 4.0; text may have been shortened. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026. Data sources
Facilities
- LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
- Restrooms100 m310 ft away
- Showers90 m280 ft away
- Drinking water80 m270 ft away
- Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 100 m340 ft. Listed as free
- Food and drink5 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 110 m370 ft
- Picnic tables470 m0.3 mi away
- SurfaceSand
Getting there
- Nearest bus stop
- 110 m360 ftPraia Albarquel
- Nearest town
- 2.4 km1.5 miSetúbal (city)
- Nearest airport
- 36 km22 miAeroporto Humberto Delgado (LIS)
Nearby places
- Almar Beach ClubFood and drink110 m370 ft
- A Vela BrancaFood and drink390 m0.2 mi
- ValencianaFood and drink560 m0.3 mi
- RestinguinhaFish930 m0.6 mi
- Bar do ForteFood and drink950 m0.6 mi
Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources
Nearby beaches
- Praia da Maria Esguelha0.3 km0.2 mi west away7.9 Great later
- Praia da Rainha0.6 km0.4 mi west away7.9 Great later
- Comenda beach1.0 km0.6 mi south-west away7.9 Great later
- Saúde Beach1.0 km0.6 mi north-east away7.9 Great later
- Rasca beach1.3 km0.8 mi south-west away7.9 Great later
Where to stay near the beach
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The days ahead
Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.
- Sat8.8 ExcellentBest 3 pm to 7 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 0%
- Sun8.9 ExcellentBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
- Mon8.7 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 9 km/h5 mph, rain 0%
- Tue5.5 GoodBest 4 pm to 5 pmWind up to 4 km/h3 mph, rain 6%
- Wed8.0 GreatBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 8 km/h5 mph, rain 2%
- Thu9.1 ExcellentBest 10 am to 6 pmWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 2%