Praia da Maia - São Miguel - Azores

OSPAR beach ID: 
PT022
Country: 
Portugal
Region: 
6. Wider Atlantic
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Beach width at mean low spring tide: 
21m
Beach width at mean high spring tide: 
0m
Total length of beach: 
109m
Back of beach: 
Dunes
Prevailing winds: 
N
Prevailing winds: 
E
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
E
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
37°49'58.8720"N
100m Start E/W: 
25°23'10.7520"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
37°50'01.8600"N
100m End E/W: 
25°23'13.2000"W
Date position measured: 
11 February 2016
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
80% sand; pebbles 20%
Beach topography: 
7% slope
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
No
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Swimming
Usage 1 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Vehicle
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
0.0km
Nearest town: 
Maia
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
West
Residential population of this town: 
2000
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: 
0.0km
Present all year round: 
No
Months it is present: 
July and August
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
W
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
4.0km
Harbour name: 
Porto Formoso
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
W
Type of harbour: 
Fishing Vessels
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
No
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
July and August
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Maia Parish Council