FURADOURO SUL

OSPAR beach ID: 
PT015
Country: 
Portugal
Region: 
5. Iberian Coast
Summary information
Tourism: 
No
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
100m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
70m
Total length of beach: 
1000m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing winds: 
N
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
S
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
40°51'55.727"N
100m Start E/W: 
8°40'41.332"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
40°51'52.565"N
100m End E/W: 
8°40'42.368"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
40°51'55.727"N
1km Start E/W: 
8°40'41.332"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
40°51'24.537"N
1km End E/W: 
8°40'52.826"W
Date position measured: 
21 January 2018
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
Sand 110%
Beach topography: 
Slope 25%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
Breakwater & Seawall
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Fishing
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 2: 
Swimming
Usage 2 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 3: 
Board sports
Usage 3 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Vehicle
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
1.0km
Nearest town: 
Ovar
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
North
Residential population of this town: 
56000
Residential & tourist population in winter: 
56971
Residential & tourist population in spring: 
57420
Residential & tourist population in autumn: 
56750
Residential & tourist population in summer: 
61082
Tourist population in winter: 
552
Tourist population in spring: 
1740
Tourist population in summer: 
4252
Tourist population in autumn: 
681
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
No
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet: 
1.0km
Present all year round: 
Yes
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
N
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
24.0km
Harbour name: 
AVEIRO
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
S
Type of harbour: 
GOODS & FISH
Size of harbour: 
600(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
31.0km
Name of the river: 
DOURO
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
N
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Daily
Seasonal cleaning months: 
From June to September
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Municipality