# A Surfing Sunday at Arrifana, Lunch in Aljezur and an Afternoon at Odeceixe Beach

A group surf lesson in the shell-shaped bay of Arrifana, lunch in Aljezur and the afternoon at Odeceixe, with a calm river and the open sea on the same sand. From May to October.

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/algarve/costa-vicentina/itineraries/surf-at-arrifana-and-odeceixe · Revisado: 2026-11-12

## El día
- 07:30 · Salida: 2 h 30 by car (Spanish time · via Ayamonte, the A22 to Lagos and the N120 to Aljezur; you arrive around 9:00 Portuguese time)
- 10:00 · Surf lesson at Arrifana beach (Portuguese time · Arrifana Surf School · 2 h group lesson from €45 · book on its website) · Arrifana Surf School & Camp, From €45 per person
  - 15 min by car, 10 km
- 13:00 · Várzea Horta & Bistrot (Várzea Horta & Bistrot · on the way out of Aljezur · €€€ · Sunday from 12:30 to 15:00 · closed on Tuesday and from January to March) · Várzea Horta & Bistrot, €€€
  - 30 min by car, 20 km
- 15:00 · Praia de Odeceixe, between the River Seixe and the sea (calm river and open sea · check the tide table)
- 17:30 · Vuelta (Portuguese time · you reach Huelva around 21:15 Spanish time)

A Sunday for getting into the water with a board for the first time. Arrifana is a shell-shaped bay, sheltered by the northern cliff, where the waves break in orderly lines over sand: that is why it is the learning beach of the Costa Vicentina. You take the lesson in the morning, have lunch in Aljezur and spend the afternoon at Odeceixe, the northernmost beach of the Algarve, with a calm river on one side and the Atlantic on the other. It is a long day from Huelva, but there is no rush in the water.

## The day, hour by hour

7:30 (Spanish time) · Departure. Via Ayamonte and the A22, toll-free, to Lagos, then north along the N120 to Aljezur. When you cross the Guadiana, put your watch back an hour. Have breakfast in Aljezur if you arrive with time to spare.

10:00 · Surf lesson at Arrifana. Arrifana Surf School has a hut on the sand from May to October, from 8:30 to 19:30. The 2-hour group lesson starts from €45 when booked on its website; the 3-hour one, €65. They give you board and wetsuit. It is for starting from scratch; you only need to be able to swim. Depending on the tide, the lesson time can move, so confirm it the day before.

13:00 · Lunch at Várzea Horta & Bistrot. On the way out of Aljezur along the EN120, with a big terrace. Regional and international cooking with local produce: pork cheeks, prawns à Brás and, for dessert, the sweet potato bonbon of Aljezur. On Sunday it serves lunch from 12:30 to 15:00. Closed on Tuesday and from January to March. Book on its website.

15:00 · Odeceixe Beach. North along the N120 to Odeceixe, and along the valley road to the beach. At low tide lagoons and a shallow tongue of river appear beside the sea: this is the children's moment. In summer the car park below fills up; park above and walk down.

17:30 · Heading back. Via Aljezur and Lagos to the A22. You arrive in Huelva around 21:15, Spanish time.

## Cómo llegar

### By car
About two and a half hours from Huelva to Aljezur along the A22 and the N120. From Seville, an hour more: better with an overnight stay.

## Consejos

### Book the lesson on the website
The group lesson is cheaper when booked online.

### Wear your swimsuit underneath
You change in the hut, but you will save time.

### Check the tide at Odeceixe
Low tide leaves the lagoons for the children.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do you need experience for the lesson?
No. The group lesson is for starting from scratch. You must be able to swim.

### How much does it cost?
From €45 for the 2-hour group lesson, €65 for the 3-hour one and €220 for a private one.

### Can it be done in winter?
The beach hut is open from May to October. Outside that period, ask the school.

### What if there are no waves?
The school moves the lesson to another time or beach. If there is no way round it, walk the Trilho dos Pescadores above the bay.