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Praia de Vila Praia de Âncora

Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Today’s timelapse
Vila Praia de Ancora › South-east: Praia de Vila Praia de Âncora - Praia da Duna do Caldeirão

Praia de Vila Praia de Âncora 8 photos

  • Praia de Vila Praia de Áncora (Caminha, Portugal)

    Praia de Vila Praia de Áncora (Caminha, Portugal). Lameiro, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Praia da Duna do Caldeirão

    Praia da Duna do Caldeirão. Bene Riobó, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • 2026-09-16 Praia de Vila Praia de Âncora 1

    2026-09-16 Praia de Vila Praia de Âncora 1. Alexkom000, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • 2026-09-16 Praia de Vila Praia de Âncora 2

    2026-09-16 Praia de Vila Praia de Âncora 2. Alexkom000, CC BY 4.0. Source

  • Vila Praia de Ancora - panoramio

    Vila Praia de Ancora - panoramio. JCNazza, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Vila Praia de Âncora - Portugal 🇵🇹

    Vila Praia de Âncora - Portugal 🇵🇹. Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Quartel dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Vila Praia de Âncora - Portugal 🇵🇹

    Quartel dos Bombeiros Voluntários de Vila Praia de Âncora - Portugal 🇵🇹. Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • 4910 Vila Praia de Âncora, Portugal - panoramio

    4910 Vila Praia de Âncora, Portugal - panoramio. Lucas Martínez Farra…, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

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Today at a glance

Calmest: 4 pm to sunset, sunset 6:41 pm
8 am
4.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
9 am
4.5
6 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
10 am
4.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Fair
11 am
5.0
7 km/h4 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
4.5
10 km/h6 mph wind, Fair
1 pm
4.7
12 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
2 pm
5.0
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
3 pm
5.0
14 km/h9 mph wind, Fair
4 pm
5.5
13 km/h8 mph wind, Good
5 pm
5.4
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
6 pm
5.2
11 km/h7 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
14°C57°F
Water
14°C58°F
Wind
117 km/hmph N
Gusts
2012 km/hmph
Waves
3.3 m11 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
6:41 pm
Today
4.2Fair8 am74
4.5Fair9 am64
4.6Fair10 am53
5.0Fair11 am74
4.5Fair12 pm106
4.7Fair1 pm127
5.0Fair2 pm117
5.0Fair3 pm149
5.5Good4 pm138
5.4Fair5 pm138
5.2Fair6 pm117
Sat
3.6Poor8 am64
4.0Fair9 am64
4.0Fair10 am53
3.7Poor11 am32
4.1Fair12 pm32
4.1Fair1 pm74
3.8Poor2 pm85
3.7Poor3 pm74
4.5Fair4 pm85
3.7Poor5 pm74
3.7Poor6 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 8 pm, -1.7 m. High at 2 am, 0.6 mLow 7 am, -1.4 m5 ftHigh 1 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 8 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 8 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.

  • Sun4.1 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 12 km/h7 mph, rain 31%
  • Mon5.7 GoodBest 9 am to 2 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 14%
  • Tue3.5 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 41%
  • Wed5.7 GoodBest 3 pm to 6 pmWind up to 6 km/h4 mph, rain 7%
  • Thu6.4 GoodBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 11 km/h7 mph, rain 0%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • LifeguardListedOpenStreetMap lists lifeguards here.
  • Restrooms180 m590 ft away
  • Showers130 m430 ft away
  • Drinking water20 m60 ft away
  • Parking6 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 190 m630 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink28 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 20 m80 ft
  • Picnic tables490 m0.3 mi away
  • Playground330 m0.2 mi awayParque Infantil Vila Praia de Âncora
  • Wheelchair accessYes
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
170 m570 ftVila Praia de Âncora (town)
Nearest airport
65 km40 miAeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO)

Nearby places

  • OceanoFood and drink
    20 m80 ft
  • Verdes LíriosFood and drink
    30 m90 ft
  • Pizzaria NapoliItalian
    40 m110 ft
  • XuntosFood and drink
    50 m150 ft
  • Pôr do SolFood and drink
    50 m170 ft

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

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