Praia da Ursa

Praia da Ursa
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Praia da Ursa panorama
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Praia da Ursa
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Set on the Atlantic west coast just north of Cabo da Roca is a little gem of a beach - Praia da Ursa. Unspoilt and wild, this little beach is often cited as one of the most beautiful in the area. The name of the beach comes from the "Rocha da Ursa" (bear rock) one of two huge sea stacks at the northern end of the beach. It is said that the rock resembles a bear with its cub, although I can't quite see this myself!

This beach is a little off the beaten track and access is difficult to say the least. It involves a bit of a scrabble down a steep sided valley with plenty of loose rocks under foot. Maybe this is why Praia da Ursa is one of the area's unofficial naturist beaches.

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Praia da Ursa tide times

  • Mon 18th March
    Low 3:19am (1.54m)
    High 9:39am (2.47m)
    Low 3:51pm (1.69m)
    High 10:11pm (2.66m)
  • Tue 19th March
    Low 5:02am (1.48m)
    High 11:17am (2.53m)
    Low 5:21pm (1.60m)
    High 11:33pm (2.78m)
  • Wed 20th March
    Low 6:07am (1.33m)
    High 12:19pm (2.68m)
    Low 6:17pm (1.43m)
  • Thu 21st March
    High 12:28am (2.95m)
    Low 6:50am (1.18m)
    High 1:00pm (2.85m)
    Low 6:56pm (1.26m)

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