Praia de Matosinhos

OSPAR beach ID: 
PT038
Country: 
Portugal
Region: 
5. Iberian Coast
Summary information
Tourism: 
Yes
Cleaned: 
Yes
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Total length of beach: 
1310m
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: 
41°10'41.8944"N
100m Start E/W: 
8°41'34.8540"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
41°10'39.0936"N
100m End E/W: 
8°41'42.4824"W
Date position measured: 
27 April 2022
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
100% sand
Beach topography: 
Slope 2%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
Port stone wall at North of the beach and a breakwater wall to protect from North winds
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Swimming
Usage 1 when: 
Seasonal
Usage 2: 
Coastal walking
Usage 2 when: 
Whole year round
Usage 3: 
Scuba diving
Usage 3 when: 
Seasonal
Access to the beach: 
Vehicle
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Access to the beach: 
Boats
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
0.1km
Nearest town: 
Matosinhos
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
East
Residential population of this town: 
175556
Tourist population in summer: 
30000
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
Yes
Development description: 
Quite urbanized area with a variety of shops and utilities
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: 
0.2km
Present all year round: 
Yes
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
S
Nearest shipping lane
Distance from the beach to the nearest shipping lane: 
0.1km
Estimated traffic density: 
2500number of ships/year
Type of shipping that uses this lane: 
Merchant ships
Position of shipping lane in relation to survey area: 
N
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
1.1km
Harbour name: 
Leixões Port
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
N
Type of harbour: 
Loading
Size of harbour: 
2500(number of ships)
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
4.3km
Name of the river: 
Douro River
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
S
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Daily
Seasonal cleaning months: 
May to September
Cleaning method: 
Manually
Responsible for cleaning: 
Municipality of Matosinhos