Is a gently shelving beach, with soft golden sands. The remnants of volcanic activity from long ago can been seen at the far end of the beach, know locally as the Rocha Negra or 'Black Rock'. Behind the beach are some very impressive multicoloured sandstone cliffs, greens, pinks oranges all sorts of colours !! - Very pretty and worth a closer look!!

The beach has it's own Blue Flag as well as full time professional life guards on duty all the time. It is great for all kinds of water sports made available by 'Algarve Watersports' & 'The Beach Hut', the two centers on the beach. There is an area cordoned off by buoys and ropes where ALL boats must enter the beach, boats and swimmers just don't mix!! Which makes it somewhat safer for those of you who just want to float around on your inflatables and catch some rays! Occasionally the Atlantic Rollers come in and it's time to grab your bodyboard or surfboard and have some serious fun !! Apparently the 'surf dudes' here say that there's a fairly good break just of the Black Rock itself, defiantly worth a look when the swells are right.

If surfing is your thing then and you think that the Algarve has nothing to offer you then you're wrong. There are several groups operating days out to the various breaks, ranging from a 40min journey to an hour or so away. These usually include hire of equipment and wetsuit (if required) and cater for all levels.