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Praia do Forte do Cão

Viana do Castelo, Portugal

Praia do Forte do Cão 2 photos

  • Aerial photograph of Forte do Cão (1)

    Aerial photograph of Forte do Cão (1). Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

  • Aerial photograph of Forte do Cão (2)

    Aerial photograph of Forte do Cão (2). Joseolgon, CC BY-SA 4.0. Source

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
13°C56°F
Water
14°C58°F
Wind
117 km/hmph NNE
Gusts
2013 km/hmph
Waves
3.5 m12 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 ftNow12 pm6 pm12 am6 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.
  • Restrooms190 m610 ft away
  • Drinking water120 m410 ft away
  • Parking1 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 160 m520 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 190 m620 ft
  • Wheelchair accessNot listed
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
1.6 km1 miVila Praia de Âncora (town)
Nearest airport
63 km39 miAeroporto Francisco Sá Carneiro (OPO)

Nearby places

  • CamarãoFood and drink
    190 m620 ft
  • Sereia da GelfaFood and drink
    960 m0.6 mi

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

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