The scene depicts a sandy beach in the city of Castro Marim, Portugal, under a clear, pale blue sky, indicative of late afternoon or early evening lighting

The scene depicts a sandy beach in the city of Castro Marim, Portugal, under a clear, pale blue sky, indicative of late afternoon or early evening lighting. The foreground is partially occupied by the underside of a large, circular, thatched straw beach umbrella, its frayed edges prominent in the upper left. The beach itself is populated with numerous circular thatched straw umbrellas, each supported by a dark pole, arranged in rows. Beneath and around these umbrellas are multiple sun loungers, predominantly with white frames and bright yellow fabric or cushions; some are folded. Approximately 15 to 20 individuals are visible across the scene. In the right midground, a male subject wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, dark striped shorts, and a white baseball cap is walking from right to left on the sand. On the left side, under a separate umbrella, a person in light clothing is observed bending over near a group seated at a low white structure. Other individuals are dispersed throughout the midground and background, some seated under umbrellas, others standing closer to the water's edge. The calm, blue water of the ocean is visible in the background, meeting a level horizon. A light-colored vehicle is partially discernible in the mid-distance on the left side of the frame.