Faro, PT

Praia da Arrifana

Water Bodyocean
Sand Typesand
CountryPT
RegionFaro

Getting There

Nearest CityAljezur6.3 km
Airport (PRM)Portimão Airport29.6 km

Safety & Conditions

Water Quality1 - excellent
LifeguardNo
Shark Incidents0recorded

Sand & Geology

golden

The sand on Praia da Arrifana is of pale golden fine sand and is approximately 500 meters long.

Predicted regional compositionquartz-dominant
Q 82%
QuartzFeldsparLithic

Modelled from GloPrSM v1.0.0 (IJ_QFL). Calibrated on river sand, not measured beach samples — treat as a regional signal, not a sand assay.

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Travel

Praia da Arrifana is a Atlantic-facing beach in Southwest Alentejo, Portugal, known for consistent surf, dramatic black cliffs, and a small village perched above. Located near Alje...

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