Medão-Supertubos

22.1°C Water temp · Jul 23

Portugal Coastal 1 - Excellent 22.1°C

Satellite image of MEDÃO-SUPERTUBOS — Satellite image © Esri

Medão beach, known as Supertubos, is a long sandy beach surrounded by dunes popular with surfers and bodyboarders. The beach offers considerable sandy area and natural surroundings allowing observation of the sea and nature. It is a mandatory stop for practitioners of surf and bodyboard.

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Water

Water body code CWB-II-4 in the Ribeiras do Oeste river basin. Long sandy beach.

Location

Located in Peniche municipality. Coordinates: latitude 39.345355°, longitude -9.364405° (ETRS89).

Season

June 12th to September 12th, 2021. Sampling frequency: triweekly.

Water Quality

Water quality classification for 2020 under Decreto-Lei 135/09. Bathing water code PTCF2K. No significant pollution sources identified in the area of influence. No history of short-term pollution events. No days in bathing season 2020 when bathing was advised against or prohibited due to short-term pollution.

Risks

Potential proliferation of cyanobacteria, macroalgae, and phytoplankton classified as unlikely. In case of pollution events affecting water quality, bathing will be advised against or prohibited, and warning signs will be posted if beach users are considered at risk.