"We all see the risk to the beach support facility. We'll see the conditions at the end, after all the bad weather has passed... We'll see. But I think it's unlikely there will be conditions to reopen," said Pimenta Machado, in response to questions from journalists after a visit by the Minister of the Environment to the consolidating works on the Moledo seawall.

The seawall in Caminha, in the district of Viana do Castelo, was at risk of collapse in early February and, in March, did collapse.

The sea also took part in the terrace of a bar located next to the collapsed seawall, threatening the navigation warning light.

The €150,000 project to stabilise the Moledo seawall will be completed within a month, the president of the APA (Portuguese Environment Agency) revealed on Thursday, explaining that it is an “emergency intervention” to “create safe conditions” during the bathing season.

A more structural project, costing around three or four million euros, is expected to begin on Moledo beach. This will start at the end of the bathing season.

“We will also survey the entire southern wall to assess its condition and make a good diagnosis and project. We already set aside EU funds for this operation. For the APA, this is a real priority,” stated Pimenta Machado.

Pimenta Machado noted that the sea has already replenished about one meter of sand on the beach. However, the APA is monitoring the evolution of the sand area to "understand if there will be a need" to replenish the sand before the bathing season opens.

The official said they will make the decision by the end of April.

On 23 March, authorities announced that coastal protection works on the beaches of Moledo and Vila Praia de Âncora, in the municipality of Caminha, will cost €4.5 million.

The interventions focus in particular on the reconstruction of the coastal protection wall at Moledo beach. This wall was partially destroyed by strong sea swells. The project also includes the reshaping of the Vila Praia de Âncora beach area and the reinforcement of the Caldeirões dune system,” according to a statement from the Ministry of Environment and Energy.