Fragosa Beach (Praia da Fragosa in Portuguese) is an extensive maritime beach of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. It is located in the parish of A Ver-o-Mar. The beach is popular in the summer, but very calm during winter. The beach has white sand and no or very few rocks.

Fragosa Beach in Aver-o-Mar Cove.
Recovery of sand dune grassland in Fragosa Beach.

In front of the beach there's Forcado Islet, small and rocky, the islet has the shape of a camel's double hump.

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41°23′51″N 8°46′52″W / 41.3976°N 8.7811°W / 41.3976; -8.7811