VILA PRAIA DE ÂNCORA IS A NICE FISHING VILLAGE, VERY FOCUSED FOR TOURISM. LOCATED ABOUT 16 KM NORTH OF VIANA DO CASTELO. THIS VILLAGE FREQUENTED BY MANY TOURISTS WHO ARRIVE AT ANY TIME, ESPECIALLY AT THE WEEKEND.

THERE IS A MAGNIFICENT BEACH, VERY GOOD FOR NAUTICAL SPORTS PRACTICE. THERE IS AN REASONABLE EXTENSION BEACH, OF APPROXIMATELY 1 KM AND LOCATED NORTH OF VIANA DO CASTELO.

BEACH FACILITIES

• SHOWERS AND WC
• PARKING WITH ACCESS TO HANDICAPPED

BEACH TYPE: RIVERMOUTH

WATER QUALITY: GOOD

BLUE FLAG: YES

SURF LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

SEA FLOOR: SAND

PEAKS: “GELFA” AND SEA PORT

WAVES: RIGHT AND LEFT

EXTENSION OF WAVES: 50-100 METERS

BEST TIDE: HIGH OR LOW TIDE DEPENDING ON THE WAVING

SWELL DIRECTION: S

OFF SHORE DIRECTION: NE

OTHER HAZARDS: CURRENT AT THE WATER AND SOUTH RIVER OUT

CROWD: NORMAL

AVERAGE AIR TEMPERATURE: 10ºC/ 22ºC

AVERAGE WATER TEMPERATURE: 14ºC/ 18ºC