Praia de Ponta da Ferraria
Ponta Delgada, Açores · Açores
About the Beach
Praia de Ponta da Ferraria is in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, district of the Azores, in the Azores region. Coastal beach with water quality rated Excellent by APA in 2025.
Amenities and Services
Amenities from the official APA beach registry (SNIAmb), for the bathing season. Water quality (SNIRH/APA)
Water Quality
Beach conditions
Measured at the IPMA station in P. Delgada (Aeródromo), 18.7 km from here, at 02:00.
Water temperature is not measured at this beach. Value modelled by Open-Meteo for 04:30.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Praia de Ponta da Ferraria have a lifeguard?
Yes — Praia de Ponta da Ferraria has a lifeguard station during the bathing season.
Does Praia de Ponta da Ferraria hold a Blue Flag?
Praia de Ponta da Ferraria does not currently hold the Blue Flag certification.
Is there parking at Praia de Ponta da Ferraria?
Yes, there is parking near Praia de Ponta da Ferraria.
When is the bathing season at Praia de Ponta da Ferraria?
The bathing season at Praia de Ponta da Ferraria runs officially from 1 June to 30 September 2026, as set by the annual bathing season decree. During this period the support facilities are operational and the lifeguard is on duty. Outside this period, access is free but unsupervised.
Are there restaurants near Praia de Ponta da Ferraria?
Yes — Praia de Ponta da Ferraria has food and drink on the beach or nearby — beach bars, restaurants and snack bars open during the bathing season.
Can I bring my dog to Praia de Ponta da Ferraria?
We have no confirmed information for Praia de Ponta da Ferraria specifically. As a general rule, dogs are not allowed on Portuguese beaches during the bathing season, which at this beach runs from 1 June to 30 September 2026, except where a dedicated dog area exists; outside that period the rules are considerably more relaxed. Each municipality decides by local bylaw, so check with the Ponta Delgada town council or the signs on site.
Sources
Last updated: 2026-06-01
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