Arrifana surf report

How is the surf at Arrifana right now? Published swell 0.9 m (3.1 ft) @ 12s NW, with 8 km/h NW wind. Updated Nov 5, 2026, 1:02 PM. Check the live cam and tide before you paddle out.

Arrifana is one of the Algarve's most-used checks on howisthe.surf, with a sheltered amphitheater setup that can look very different from nearby open west-coast beaches. Use the live cam, tide, wind, buoy signal, and local forecast to compare Arrifana with Monte Clérigo, Amado, and Praia da Luz.

Arrifana is located in Aljezur, Faro (37.2948, -8.8648).

About this report

The Arrifana surf report on howisthe.surf combines live cam footage, a multi-model wave forecast (ECMWF WAM, NCEP GFS WaveWatch III, and MeteoFrance MFWAM), wind and tide data, and the latest in-range buoy observation. The forecast is bias-corrected against recent paired observations so the wave height shown reflects measured accuracy at this region rather than a raw model average.

Related surf reports

• Monte Clérigo
• Praia do Amado
• Algarve surf reports

Common questions

How is the surf at Arrifana today?

As of Nov 5, 2026, 1:02 PM, the published forecast for Arrifana is 0.9 m @ 12s NW swell with 8 km/h NW wind. Check the live cam on howisthe.surf before you go.

What swell and wind work best at Arrifana?

Arrifana is a sheltered Algarve west-coast beach that can stay cleaner than nearby open beaches when the wind picks up. It still needs a west or northwest swell to wrap into the bay, and a tide that isn't draining it flat. Compare Monte Clérigo and Amado when the exposed coast looks better.

Does howisthe.surf have an Arrifana live cam?

Yes. The Arrifana page on howisthe.surf includes the live cam with multi-model forecast, tide, wind, and buoy context.