Vila - São Vicente, Madeira Island

100m Survey data

OSPAR beach ID: 
PT026
Country: 
Portugal
Region: 
6. Wider Atlantic
Summary information
Tourism: 
No
Cleaned: 
No
Litter collection: 
Yes
Beach factsheet: 
Yes
Beach geography
Total length of beach: 
450m
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
N
Prevailing currents off the beach: 
E
Prevailing winds: 
N
Prevailing winds: 
E
Direction the beach is facing when looking from the beach to the sea: 
N
Beach coordinates
GPS coordinate 100m Start N/S: 
32°48'30.0636"N
100m Start E/W: 
17°03'02.6712"W
GPS coordinate 100m End N/S: 
32°48'30.7008"N
100m End E/W: 
17°02'58.9992"W
Beach location
Beach features
Type of beach material (%coverage): 
100% peebles
Beach topography: 
10-15%
Any objects in the sea that influence the currents: 
No
Beach usage & access
Usage 1: 
Coastal walking
Usage 1 when: 
Whole year round
Access to the beach: 
Pedestrian
Nearest town
Distance to the nearest town: 
0.3km
Nearest town: 
São Vicente
Position of the town in relation to survey area: 
South
Residential population of this town: 
2790
Developments
Development behind the beach: 
Yes
Development description: 
Concrete wall, Road
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: 
0.0km
Present all year round: 
Yes
Position of food and/or drink outlet in relation to the survey area: 
S
Nearest harbour
Distance from the beach to the nearest harbour: 
12.0km
Harbour name: 
Porto Moniz
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
N
Position of the harbour in relation to the survey area: 
W
Type of harbour: 
Fishing and recreational
Nearest river mouth
Distance from the beach to the nearest river mouth: 
0.2km
Name of the river: 
São Vicente
Position of river mouth in relation to survey area: 
E
Waste water discharge
Discharge(s) of waste water nearby: 
Yes
Distance from the beach to the discharge points: 
0.2km
Position of discharge points in relation to survey area: 
E
Beach cleaning
Beach cleaning all year round: 
Other
Beach cleaning seasonal: 
Other
Seasonal cleaning months: 
Occasional
Responsible for cleaning: 
Municipality