Osso da Baleia

OSPAR beach ID: 
PT008
Country: 
Portugal
Region: 
5. Iberian Coast
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
110m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
35m
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: 
W
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
39°59'52.28"N
100m Start E/W: 
8°54'59.47"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
39°59'55.30"N
100m End E/W: 
8°54'58.24"W
GPS coordinate 1km Start N/S: 
39°59'52.28"N
1km Start E/W: 
8°54'59.47"W
GPS coordinate 1km End N/S: 
40°00'23.09"N
1km End E/W: 
8°54'45.09"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
100% sand
Beach topography: 
slope 5%
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Swimming
Usage 1 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 2: 
Fishing
Usage 2 when: 
Whole year round
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: 
35.0km
Nearest town: 
Pombal
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
East
Residential population of this town: 
6440
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
No
Food/drink outlets
Are there food and/or drink outlets on the beach: 
Yes
Distance from the survey area to the food and/or drink outlet: 
0.1km
Present all year round: 
No
Months it is present: 
June - September
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
E
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
60.0km
Estimated traffic density: 
90000number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
All kinds
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
W
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
16.0km
Harbour name: 
Figueira da Foz
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
N
Type of harbour: 
Comercial
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
16.0km
Name of the river: 
Mondego
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
N
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
Yes
Distance from the beach to the discharge points: 
5.5km
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Daily
Seasonal cleaning months: 
June - September
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Municipality of Pombal