Praia da Arrifana Beach
North part of Praia da Arrifana Beach.
South view at Praia da Arrifana Beach. Far, the Agulha Stone.
Weather and Tide Table
Sunrise
Sunset
to Low Tide
Low Tide
High Tide
50% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
47% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
45% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
42% | 2,4 m 7.9 ft | High Tide | |
40% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
38% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
35% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
33% | 2,5 m 8.2 ft | High Tide | |
31% | 1,5 m 4.9 ft | Low Tide | |
28% | 2,7 m 8.9 ft | High Tide | |
26% | 1,3 m 4.3 ft | Low Tide | |
24% | 2,6 m 8.5 ft | High Tide | |
22% | 1,4 m 4.6 ft | Low Tide | |
20% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
18% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
16% | 2,8 m 9.2 ft | High Tide | |
14% | 1,2 m 3.9 ft | Low Tide | |
13% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
11% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
10% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
8% | 1,1 m 3.6 ft | Low Tide | |
7% | 2,9 m 9.5 ft | High Tide | |
6% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
5% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
4% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
3% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
2% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,1 m 10.2 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
0% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
0% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
1% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
1% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
2% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
3% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
4% | 3,2 m 10.5 ft | High Tide | |
5% | 0,9 m 3 ft | Low Tide | |
6% | 3,0 m 9.8 ft | High Tide | |
7% | 1,0 m 3.3 ft | Low Tide | |
About the Beach
What is Praia da Arrifana Beach?
It's an Oceanic Beach in the northern hemisphere bathed by the Atlantic Ocean, located on the coast of Portugal - Iberian Peninsula - in the municipality of Aljezur.
Praia da Arrifana Beach as a very extensive sand followed by a string of pebbles. It's located in a pronounced bay that is surrounded by cliffs.
On top of the north cliff lies the well known Ponta da Atalaia, place where one finds ruins of the Ribat da Arrifana1 and the Fortaleza da Arrifana2.
At south may and a few distance from the scarp, can be sighted an islet known as Pedra da Agulha.
This is one of the beaches that offers the best conditions for surfing, during the entire year.
References
- Arrifana Ribat
- Arirfana Fort
Where is it?
Map of Praia da Arrifana Beach
| Coordinates Decimal Degrees (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Decimal Minutes (Lat/Long WGS84) Degrees, Minutes, Seconds (Lat/Long WGS84) |
Lat. 37.294409º Lon. -8.866074º N 37º 17.66454' W 8º 51.96444' N 37º 17' 39.87" W 8º 51' 57.87" |
| Parish | Aljezur |
| County | Aljezur |
| District | Faro |
| Region | Algarve |
| Country | Portugal |
| Continent | Europe |
| Ocean | North Atlantic |
| Maritime Authority | Capitania do Porto de Lagos |
| Protected Area | Parque Natural do Sudoeste Alentejano e Costa Vicentina |
| Bathing Water | Arrifana |
| Coastal Unit | Ponta da Atalaia - Pontal |
| Coastal Region | Costa Vicentina |
Awards
| Award | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
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| Water Quality | ||||||||||||
| Blue Flag | ||||||||||||
| Gold Flag | ||||||||||||
| Handicapped-Accessible Beach | ||||||||||||
| Zero Polution |