Notable beach · Bolama Region, Guinea Bissau
Shallow Water
Shallow Water is a beach in Bolama Region, Guinea Bissau.
Shallow Water: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Shallow Water
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Shallow Water — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.44509, -16.32636. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shallow Water
- Parque Nacional das Ilhas de Orango · sanctuary · Bolama Region · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bubaque Island · river spot · Bolama Region · ~69 km · Must-see
- Ilha dos Porcos · river spot · Bolama Region · ~4 km
- Ilha Caravela · river spot · Bolama Region · ~13 km
- Ilha Carache · river spot · Bolama Region · ~14 km
- Unhocomozinho Island · river spot · Bolama Region · ~23 km
- rocky/reef/mangroves · beach · Bolama Region · ~24 km
- Rocky reef · beach · Bolama Region · ~25 km
- rocky area · beach · Bolama Region · ~25 km
- Ilha Cute · river spot · Bolama Region · ~26 km
- Unhocomo Island · river spot · Bolama Region · ~26 km
- Egara Beach · beach · Bolama Region · ~27 km
- Ilha de Uno · river spot · Bolama Region · ~30 km
- Enu Island · river spot · Bolama Region · ~30 km
- Porto di Anghane · attraction · Bolama Region · ~30 km
- Praia de Udane · beach · Bolama Region · ~31 km
- Old Port · beach · Bolama Region · ~34 km
- Ilha de Uracane · river spot · Bolama Region · ~36 km
Other beaches & coast near Shallow Water
- rocky/reef/mangroves · beach · Bolama Region · ~24 km
- Rocky reef · beach · Bolama Region · ~25 km
- rocky area · beach · Bolama Region · ~25 km
- Egara Beach · beach · Bolama Region · ~27 km
- Praia de Udane · beach · Bolama Region · ~31 km
- Old Port · beach · Bolama Region · ~34 km
- Sandy · beach · Bolama Region · ~39 km
- Praia Bontom · beach · Cacheu Region · ~54 km
- Ponta Caió · beach · Cacheu Region · ~57 km
- Praia do Biombo · beach · Biombo Region · ~65 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Shallow Water safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Shallow Water yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shallow Water?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shallow Water?
Nearby: Parque Nacional das Ilhas de Orango (sanctuary, 59 km), Bubaque Island (river spot, 69 km), Ilha dos Porcos (river spot, 4 km), Ilha Caravela (river spot, 13 km), Ilha Carache (river spot, 14 km), Unhocomozinho Island (river spot, 23 km).
Is Shallow Water worth visiting?
Shallow Water is listed as a notable beach in Guinea Bissau on Spotwander.