Arrifana

Arrifana is a WNW-facing beach break in Aljezur, Algarve, Portugal. It picks up swell from SSW to NNW, and land, islands, reefs or shallow banks block about 38% of the directions it faces. Offshore wind here blows from the ESE: light winds or ESE breezes usually mean the cleanest surf, while WNW onshores chop it up.

Break

Beach

Faces

WNW (290°)

Best swell

WSW to NNW (250°–331°), 9 s or longer

Best wind

ENE to SSE offshore, or glassy

Best surf height

3–6 ft at the beach

Swell window

SSW to NNW (198.5° to 342°)

Offshore wind

ESE

Tide

Model estimate

Wave buoy

None within 250 km

Cams

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