Check the Beach

Praia da Arda

Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Praia da Arda 3 photos

  • Fauna in the protected area facing the beach, Praia de Paçô

    Fauna in the protected area facing the beach, Praia de Paçô. Isabel L. Silva, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Fisherman’s homes now used as weekend getsways. Praia do Paçô

    Fisherman’s homes now used as weekend getsways. Praia do Paçô. Isabel L. Silva, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Trees near the beach

    Trees near the beach. Isabel L. Silva, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 3 pm to 6 pm, sunset 6:42 pm
8 am
4.2
9 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.4
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.8
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.4
8 km/h5 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
5.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.8
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.2
16 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.4
15 km/h10 mph wind, Fair
5 pm
5.3
15 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.1
14 km/h9 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°C58°F
Wind
138 km/hmph N
Gusts
3924 km/hmph
Waves
3.0 m10 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:42 pm
Today
4.2Fair8 am95
4.4Fair9 am74
4.8Fair10 am85
5.4Fair11 am85
5.0Fair12 pm117
4.8Fair1 pm138
5.0Fair2 pm149
5.2Fair3 pm1610
5.4Fair4 pm1510
5.3Fair5 pm159
5.1Fair6 pm149
Sat
3.7Poor8 am74
4.6Fair9 am63
3.7Poor10 am53
3.9Poor11 am21
3.9Poor12 pm43
5.0Fair1 pm63
4.0Fair2 pm64
3.9Poor3 pm64
4.3Fair4 pm63
3.9Poor5 pm53
3.8Poor6 pm64
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.

  • Sun4.5 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 45%
  • Mon5.8 GoodBest 9 am to 1 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 8%
  • Tue3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 17 km/h11 mph, rain 34%
  • Wed6.2 GoodBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu7.2 GreatBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 10 km/h6 mph, rain 2%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms440 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking2 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Listed as free
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
960 m0.6 mi
Nearest town
1.2 km0.8 miAfife (village)
Nearest airport
61 km38 miAeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO)

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

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