Beach · Alfarim · Lisbon & Setúbal
Praia do Meco
Praia do Meco, listed officially as Moinho de Baixo-Meco, is in the Sesimbra municipality, beside the village of Meco that gives it its name.
- Blue Flag 2026
- Excellent water
- Live webcam
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Praia do Meco, listed officially as Moinho de Baixo-Meco, is in the Sesimbra municipality, beside the village of Meco that gives it its name. It sits near the southern end of the long sweep of sand that starts at Costa da Caparica. The sea is often rough, suiting surfing, bodyboarding and windsurfing. Meco was one of the first beaches with a signposted, licensed naturist area; nudity is limited to the southernmost section, at Rio da Prata. The cliffs rise to 20 metres and, according to Sesimbra council, fossil shark teeth are most often found there after rain.
- surfing
- bodyboarding
- windsurfing
- naturism
- Type
- Sea beach
- Town
- Alfarim
- Region
- Lisbon & Setúbal
- Water quality 2025
- Excellent
- Blue Flag
- Yes, 2026
- Coordinates
- 38.4897, -9.1846
Before you go
- Bathing season
- 4 Jun – 13 Sep 2026
- Lifeguards
- Designated bathing beach with lifeguards during the season
- Accessibility
- On the 2026 Accessible Beach list, but without bathing-aid equipment or assistance
- Parking
- Paid car parks near the beach
- Public transport
- Carris Metropolitana 3210 (Sesimbra–Lagoa de Albufeira), stops in Aldeia do Meco
- Sea
- Often rough sea; water averages 17–19 °C in summer
- Facilities
- Sunshade hire, showers, bar and restaurant
- Protected area
- Nudity allowed only in the southern section (Rio da Prata), a designated naturist area
Good to know
- If you are not looking for a naturist beach, stay in the lifeguarded Moinho de Baixo area: nudity is limited to the southern end, at Rio da Prata.
- Besides the 3210, Carris Metropolitana runs the seasonal 3542 between Coina station and Praia do Meco (in 2025 it ran from 30 June to 29 August); check the timetable before you travel.
- Sesimbra council suggests walking along the sand between Lagoa de Albufeira and Meco.
8 sources checked for this guide
- madeira.gov.pt//Portals/12/Documentos/Ambiente/Portaria%2020…
- visitportugal.com/en/node/141558
- visitsesimbra.pt/en/experiences/61/mil-paisagens-beira-mar-da-…
- business.turismodeportugal.pt/SiteCollectionDocuments/all-for-all/lista-pra…
- carrismetropolitana.pt/lines/3210
- openstreetmap.org/way/160690809
- openstreetmap.org/way/1564597109
- carrismetropolitana.pt/lines/3542
Every fact above was confirmed in these sources (Portuguese Environment Agency, local councils, the Blue Flag operator, transport operators and others). Rules, timetables and seasons change: check locally.
Praia do Meco · Alfarim
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Water quality: official 2025 bathing-season classification (European Environment Agency / APA). Editorial description by Portal Turismo Portugal. Before you go, check lifeguard cover, the flag and access, especially outside the bathing season. Blue Flag 2026 awarded by ABAAE, the Blue Flag operator in Portugal (official list); check on site whether the flag is flying.