Praia Verde

20.3°C Water temp · Jun 8

Portugal Coastal 1 - Excellent 20.3°C

Satellite image of PRAIA VERDE — Satellite image © Esri

Praia Verde is a coastal bathing water located on a beach with restricted use, situated within the Natura 2000 protected site Ria Formosa/Castro Marim. The beach features golden sand with dunes and typical dune flora. Jellyfish occurrence is likely in this bathing water. The beach extends for 540 metres.

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Water

Coastal bathing water (water body code CWB-II-7, Ribeiras do Algarve river basin). Beach length: 540m. Tidal range: 3.4m. Mean wave height: 0.5m. Predominant wind direction: E/SE.

Location

Castro Marim municipality. Monitoring point coordinates: Latitude 37.1733°, Longitude -7.4796° (ETRS 89).

Season

June 1st to September 30th, 2025.

Water Quality

Water quality classification of 2024 complies with Decreto-Lei 135/09. Monitoring frequency is monthly. No days of bathing advisories or prohibitions due to short-term pollution events were recorded during the 2024 bathing season.

Risks

Jellyfish are likely to occur in the bathing water. Short-term microbiological contamination may occur due to sporadic sanitation infrastructure malfunctions or intense rainfall causing surface run-off and overflows. Macroalgae proliferation is frequent. Cyanobacteria and phytoplankton proliferation are unlikely.